Every aspect of modern life has been shaped by the ideas of ingenious inventors, many of them tinkering away in small workshops or even their garden sheds. Packed with facts and figures, discover the masterminds behind some of the world's most incredible inventions.
In the ancient world, philosopher Archimedes designed new machines for farming.
During the Renaissance, artist Leonardo da Vinci sketched his ideas for wondrous flying machines. Scientist James Watt provided ideas that would power the Industrial Revolution, while American inventor Thomas Edison patented more than 1000
inventions that would shape modern life, including the movie camera and the electric light bulb. Today's inventors still explore ideas for new and clever technology, producing miniature machines that we can only see under a microscope. Step inside the world of invention and see where it might take us next...
- ISBN13 9781784935610
- Publish Date 20 October 2016 (first published 21 September 2016)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Aurum Press
- Imprint words & pictures
- Format Paperback
- Pages 80
- Language English
- URL https://murdochbooks.com.au/browse/books/9781784935610