The history of science is littered with mad, bad and delightfully dotty inventions, from the bicycle that relied for its momentum on the rider waggling his head back and forth continually to the Improved Pneumatic Advertising Hat - a bowler that hurled a lit-up billboard into the air at the touch of a button - or the suitcase that turned into a small boat for the nervous ferry passenger.
The intriguing story of how wireless was invented by Guglielmo Marconi - and how it amused Queen Victoria, saved the lives of the Titanic survivors, tracked down criminals and began the radio revolution.
Discover the history behind the amazing machines that power our world, and the inventors that created them, in this mini children's encyclopedia to the story of inventions.
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If your child can learn about the world before the smartphones, it would lead to a better understanding of how technology has helped reshape the world.
If your child can learn about the world before the smartphones, it would lead to a better understanding of how technology has helped reshape the world.
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Despite the tens of billions spent each year in international aid, some of the most promising and exciting social innovations and businesses have come about by chance.
