A thorough reference guide explaining the many inventions and machines that have changed our world. Over 30 exciting projects and experiments that demonstrate simple mechanical processes. Over 500 colour photographs, clear illustrations and detailed artworks combine with authoritative text throughout Inventors have pushed back the boundaries of human knowledge and ability since the beginning of time, making our lives more straightforward with time and labour-saving machines. This challenging family reference book provides a birlliant insight into the best inventions and the impact they have made on everyday life. It looks at many areas of daily life, from cooking, heating, lighting and health, to travel, communication and entertainment, and traces the breakthrough inventions that lie behind them. This is a book that families and school groups will enjoy exploring together.

 

This book is part of a book series called Inventions And Machines .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Anness Publishing .

Chris Oxlade is an experienced writer of children's non-fiction and specialises in scientific subjects. Peter Harrison has written children's books on a range of historical subjects, from artists to inventions. Norman Bancroft Hunt has written about various ancient cultures, including several best-selling books about Native Americans.