Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries,
listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the
person (or people) who invented it.
From the prehistoric hunting tools our early
ancestors used to the modern-day smartphones that connect the entire
planet, this book provides a fascinating tour through the history of
humankind's inventions and discoveries.
Fully revised and updated for 2020, 1000 Inventions
and Discoveries explores recent inventions and discoveries - from the
Amazon Echo to the first photograph of a black hole - as well as
showcasing revolutionary historical inventions such as the wheel.
Whether you're a budding inventor, a history buff, or both, this amazing
guide is packed with the inventions and discoveries in science,
technology, transport, medicine, and mathematics that changed the course
of human existence.