Every aspect of modern life has been shaped by the ideas of ingenious inventors, many of them tinkering away in small workshops or even their garden sheds. Packed with facts and figures, discover the masterminds behind some of the world's most incredible inventions. In the ancient world, philosopher Archimedes designed new machines for farming. During the Renaissance, artist Leonardo da Vinci sketched his ideas for wondrous flying machines. Scientist James Watt provided ideas that would power the Industrial Revolution, while American inventor Thomas Edison patented more than 1000 inventions that would shape modern life, including the movie camera and the electric light bulb. Today's inventors still explore ideas for new and clever technology, producing miniature machines that we can only see under a microscope. Step inside the world of invention and see where it might take us next...

 

This book is part of a book series called 50 Things You Should Know About .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by QED Publishing .

Clive Gifford is a writer and editor of many bestselling quiz books. Chris Woodford graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Natural Sciences. He is a science writer working for various newspapers, magazines and scientific journals as well an author. He lives in Dorset.