Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries, listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the person (or people) who invented it.
GREAT INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history.
Change the way you look at office supplies forever with this wonderfully enlightening and quirky exploration of the fascinating backstories of everyday objects, such as the humble and perfectly designed paper clip and the utilitarian, irreplaceable pencil.
This book explores a technology that transformed airplanes into safe, practical tools of war and a means of transportation during the first half of the twentieth century.
A compelling call to apply Buckminster Fuller's creative problem-solving to present-day problemsA self-professed "e;comprehensive anticipatory design scientist,"e; the inventor Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was undoubtedly a visionary.
The military's focus on innovation and problem-solving has led to the creation of numerous items and technologies that have transcended the battlefield and become commonplace in our daily lives.
Originally published in 1889, this is a comprehensively detailed study of the iron work and tool making industries and the men who led them, written by the acknowledged master of industrial biography.
This is the story of how paper, a simple Chinese invention, has wrapped itself around our world, with history's most momentous ideas etched upon its surface.
From Steven Johnson, the bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From, comes How We Got to Now, the companion book to his six-part BBC One television series exploring the power and the legacy of great ideas.
'A terrific book - essential reading for everyone seeking to make sense of Artificial Intelligence' Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Director and Chief Executive of the Alan Turing InstituteIn this myth-busting guide to AI past and present, one of the world's leading researchers shows why our fears for the future are misplaced.
The must-read summary of David Owen's book: "e;Copies in Seconds: How a Lone Inventor and an Unknown Company Created the Biggest Communication Breakthrough Since Gutenberg - Chester Carlson and the Birth of the Xerox Machine"e;.
Extrait : "Les aérostats (ballons) ont été inventés par les frères Montgolfier en 1783, et perfectionnés par le physicien Charles et le savant Nicolas Conté.
The must-read summary of Leander Kahney's book: "e;Inside Steve's Brain: The Principles that Guide Steve Jobs as He Launches Killer Products, Attracts Fanatically Loyal Customers, and Manages Some of the World's Most Powerful Brands"e;.
Extrait : "À proprement parler, le téléphone n'est qu'un instrument apte à transmettre les sons à distance, et l'idée de cette transmission est aussi ancienne que le monde.
The international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible gives us a stunning and provocative vision of the futureBased on interviews with over three hundred of the world's top scientists, who are already inventing the future in their labs, Kaku-in a lucid and engaging fashion-presents the revolutionary developments in medi cine, computers, quantum physics, and space travel that will forever change our way of life and alter the course of civilization itself.
Extrait : "On se propose de retracer dans ces quelques pages les deux ascensions de montgolfières qui, en septembre 1783, eurent Versailles pour théâtre.
From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, an illustrated investigation into future technologiesWhat will the world of tomorrow be like?
Change the Box: A Guide to Dream, Incubate, and Scale Your Innovations by John Spencer-Taylor reveals powerful strategies to transform bold ideas into thriving businesses.