What incredible innovations have changed the course of history?
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-color 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...
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing's Great Breakthroughs series
provides lavishly illustrated and highly accessible introductions
different scientific fields. Each title maps a history of a discipline
through the its central breakthroughs and the scientists which have
changed the world.