Synopses & Reviews
tells the stories behind the amazing inventions that helped shape our modern world. Young readers are introduced to the technologies developed by thinkers and inventors such as Archimedes, Leonardo da Vinci, Gutenberg, James Watt, the Wright brothers, and Tim Berners-Lee, and the creativity and determination behind their discoveries. The book is divided into five key thematic sections: Pioneers, Communication, Technology, Transport, and Into Space. Read about how the innovators who brought us today's world of communications, the Internet, fast travel, space exploration, and entertainment faced challenges and dangers as they dared to create new machines and technologies. Combining lively, entertaining stories with well-illustrated information on the inventions and their implications, as well as an activities section with mini-experiments for the budding inventor, brings all the excitement of scientific invention alive for children growing up in an increasingly technology-oriented world.
Review
"Deborah Kespert highlights more than a dozen inventions and discoveries that 'have helped to shape the world today.' Sidebars, time lines, archival images, and photographs bring additional context to each entry in this succinct, quick-moving overview of some of humanity's more notable achievements." Publishers Weekly
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"Fascinating. . . . For a healthy dose of the genius of history and the history of genius, this is the book." Picture Book Depot
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"A fascinating book for any scientifically--or historically--minded kids. . . . Fabulously designed . . . each page is dynamic and eye catching." Portland Book Review
Synopsis
Takes young readers inside the lives and minds of the greatest inventors in history
About the Author
Deborah Kespert is a children's author whose previous books include Explore!.