Highlights the power of innovation over time
By showing how small inventions gradually led to big leaps, from stone tools to space tech, readers learn how ideas evolve and build on one another throughout history.
Ages 8+
1000 Inventions and Discoveries
$32.99
Description
1000 Inventions and Discoveries is a vibrant, illustrated journey through human ingenuity, from ancient tools to modern marvels. Presented in a year-by-year timeline, this book mixes fascinating facts with visuals spanning prehistoric hunting gear to today’s smartphones, and even the first image of a black hole. It’s the sort of book that invites quick dips or longer deep-dives, perfect for sparking curiosity and drawing connections between simple ideas and world-changing breakthroughs.
Educator Approved
Cultivates pattern-seeking skills
Flipping through inventions by century, readers begin to notice trends in technology and science, and consider what might come next.
Inspires cross-disciplinary curiosity
Covering everything from transport to medicine, this book encourages learners to explore across subjects and see how different fields overlap and influence each other.
Details
- Paperback
- Author: Roger Bridgman
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2020
- Pages: 256
- Book dimensions: 280mm x 225mm
- ISBN: 9780241412800
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