Dimensions
111 x 178 x 17mm
Make something, invent something, or just marvel at the brilliance of 101 of the most fascinating inventions ever. This irreverent book is packed with detail about how we ended up with morse code, toilet paper, X-rays and many other inventions, as well as things to do, forms to fill in and sticker awards.
Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase. Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, this book also distinguishes the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution . . . and reveals the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut).
Plus for each invention - from guitars to satellites, helicopters to sign language - there's an activity to do or form to fill in.
