Universal change is often the result of an individual's lightbulb moment - an invention that triggers a ripple effect across countries, continents, or even out into space. Great Inventions in 30 Seconds looks at fifty of these groundbreaking innovations - great ideas that really did change the world. It covers a wide range, from early days (the wheel) through materials (the invention of steel, for example, or plastic) to communications (the alphabet, the printing press, the Worldwide Web) and the conveniences of (relatively) modern daily life (refrigeration, indoor plumbing, central heating).
It's a sharp reminder that almost every aspect of life in the second decade of the 21st century is the result of someone's bright idea, - and one that they acted on to turn it into a viable invention. Along the way you'll learn all about the personalities behind the inventions: revealing and intriguing in equal measure.
| ISBN: | 9781782405122 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2018 |
| Author: | David Boyle, Steve Rawlings |
| Illustrator: | Steve Rawlings |
| Publisher: | Ivy Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | 30-Second |
| Genres: |
Inventions and inventors |
Universal change is often the result of an individual's lightbulb moment - an invention that triggers a ripple effect across countries, continents, or even out into space. Great Inventions in 30 Seconds looks at fifty of these groundbreaking innovations - great ideas that really did change the world.
30-Second Great Inventions features in the following genres: Inventions and inventors
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30-Second Great Inventions was written by David Boyle, Steve Rawlings and published by Ivy Press
30-Second Great Inventions has 160 pages
Yes it is part of 30-Second series