This tour through time tracks the brilliant breakthroughs of great
geniuses starting with ancient times and ending in the modern era.
Packed full of awesome ideas, from airplanes, batteries, and chocolate,
to video games, wheels, and X-rays, you’ll hear the inside story on the
brainwaves behind them all. You’ll meet the masters of invention who
dreamed up the greatest gadgets and gizmos ever. From the everyday
essentials we take for granted to fabulous firsts like the car and the
television, this roll call of history’s most groundbreaking inventions
is guaranteed to educate, engage, and entertain the whole family.
Part of DK's best-selling top 100 in History series, 100 Inventions That Made History
presents an in-depth exploration of each important invention in
unprecedented detail with eye-catching visuals and informative text,
while stunning galleries reveal a selection of mind-blowing inventions
on a shared theme. Also included are the disastrous prototypes that
never got off the ground and the futuristic fantasies that may soon be
up and running.
Open your eyes to a world of wonder... and who knows, you might become the trailblazer of tomorrow!
