Genius Inventions: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Technological Breakthroughs

By Jack Challoner

Book Overview

Go back in time to share the excitement of the greatest technological breakthroughs in history--and meet the inspired inventors who made them happen.

The light bulb. Antiseptic surgery. The Internet. These inventions changed the world as we know it. Published in association with the Science Museum of London, this fascinating volume gives unprecedented insight into the minds and lives of those who shaped the way we live today. Biographies of 28 people and their inventions include:

Johannes Gutenberg's printing pressAlan Turing's computerThe Lumi re brothers' moving picturesGeorge Eastman's Kodak cameraVladimir Zworykin's television tubeKarl Benz's motorcarThe Wright brothers' powered flightWernher von Braun's rocket designBeautifully illustrated with fascinating reproductions of letters, designs, and plans, it captures the most important moments in the history of technology.

New format of Genius, with previously removable documents printed in the book.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0233005390
• ISBN13: 9780233005393
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 9.9"