From rudimentary metalwork to 3-D printing, human ingenuity has set us apart from other animals on earth. Great Breakthroughs in Technology explores man's most ingenious inventions and how they have solved some of life's most pressing challenges.
In this highly illustrated, full-colour hardback, Robert Snedden takes the reader on a chronological journey from our creation of fire to robots and artificial intelligence. Each chapter opens with a helpful overview and timeline of events, introducing remarkable inventors and their creations.
Includes:
Clockwork
Flight
Steam Engines
The Printing Press
Nuclear Power
The Internet
Featuring useful timelines, text boxes and diagrams, this lavishly illustrated reference book is the perfect overview for anyone interested in the ingenuity of the human race and the possibilities of the future...
Product Specifications
- Publisher: Arcturus
- Language: English
- For Ages: 8 Years & Up
- Audience: Primary
- Format: Hardback
- Author: Robert Snedden
- Series: Great Breakthroughs
- Length : 2 cm
- Width : 16 cm
- Height : 23 cm