Genius!

The Most Astonishing Inventions of all Time

Deborah Kespert

£12.95

An educational exploration of the greatest inventions of the last 2,000 years, and the brilliant inventors who dared to think the unthinkable and do the impossible

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Overview

From Archimedes's machine for carrying water up hill, to Edison's electric light bulb; from the Wright brothers' first powered flight to the Saturn V space rocket; from Gutenberg's printing press to Tim Berners-Lee's creation of the worldwide web each gripping story of invention, struggle and perseverance is told here in fascinating detail. The book also includes a selection of simple how-to activities to inspire the budding scientist.