1001 Inventions that Changed the World

1001 Inventions that Changed the World by Jack Challoner


ISBN
9780733325366
Published
Released
15 / 07 / 2012
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
960
Dimensions
172 x 216 x 58mm

From the abacus to the zipper, 1001 Inventions That Changed The Worldis a fascinating catalog of scientific and technological breakthroughs that have changed our lives.

Have you ever wondered who came up with a staircase that moved, leading eventually to the creation of the escalator? The genius of some inventions is their simplicity: the paperclip, rivets, boomerangs. Many of the items, processes, concepts, medical firsts, and discoveries in this book are life-saving and life-enhancing: can you imagine a world without seat-belts, antibiotics, toothbrushes, traffic signals, or scissors?

From the invention of the wheel in the fifth millennium bc to the development of the world wide web and the launch of the MP3 player, this engaging, accessible, and enlightening book reveals the origins and impact of everything from paper to the personal computer, and from penicillin to the contraceptive pill.

The worlds of medicine, science, technology, industry, literature, and art have all influenced the way we live, but inventions are essentially human affairs. This book explores the fascinating stories behind the breakthroughs and traces the development of each invention from original concept to completion. A photograph or illustration of the invention accompanies most entries, which also feature intriguing or revealing quotations by the inventor or early user. Authoritatively written by a team of historians, designers, scientists, and anthropologists, 1001 Inventions That Changed The World is nothing less than an alternative history of the world through invention a comprehensive study of human endeavor.
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