Status
Available
Local notes
609 Cla
Collection
Genres
Publication
Usborne Publishing Ltd (2007), Edition: First Edition, 96 pages
Description
Everyday things like toasters, chocolate bars, and cars are only here because someone bothered to invent them. Learn about these, and other brilliant ideas, from ancient inventions like the wheel, to the high-tech gadgets of the modern world.
Awards
Parents' Choice Book Award (2008)
Language
Original language
English
User reviews
LibraryThing member gharhar
This is a friendly informational book that tells about the beginnings of a large variety of inventions. From land inventions to household inventions, from air travel to medicine, this book covers a lot of ground. Some sections give us origin stories, such as the story of paper. Beginning with
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ancient Indians, who wrote on leaves, and ancient Chinese, who wrote on silk, the section moves on to a more detailed explanation about the beginnings of papyrus. Despite some recognition of ancient people's contributions, the book is unfortunately largely Eurocentric. It still have a place in a school, home or public library, but you may want to supplement with information about inventors who weren't white. Show Less