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 press
- Alan Turing's computer
- The Lumière brothers' moving pictures
- George Eastman's Kodak camera
- Vladimir Zworykin's television tube
- Karl Benz's motorcar
- The Wright brothers' powered flight
- Wernher von Braun's rocket design
Beautifully 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.