Everything had to start somewhere. When was the first digital camera invented? When was the fi rst photograph taken? Who invented toilet paper? When was the internet fi rst put online? Find out the answers to these questions and many, many more: Who was Australias fi rst astronaut? When was Australias fi rst female parliamentarian elected? When were Anzac biscuits fi rst made? Where was Australias fi rst zoo? When was the fi rst Melbourne Cup day? When was Australias fi rst mobile phone system operational? The Scholastic Book of Firsts should be the, er, fi rst place you turn when you want to fi nd out how just about anything got started! The only question is: which page will you read first?
Ages: 8+
