Story of Inventions
Anna Claybourne, Adam Larkum
Subjects
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
- History Time - blasts from the past
Average rating
Reveals the real-life stories behind dozens of brilliant ideas, from the invention of the wheel, to the hi-tech gadgets of today.
Describes the successes – and failures – of inventions in transport, food, household gadgets, communication, clothing, medicine and more. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum, with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work. Includes invention timelines, a glossary and internet links to websites with games, biographies and tips on becoming an inventor.
Reviews
It is good for anyone that would like to know how things were invented!
Anonymous 10.08.2017
GREAT FACTS!!!!!!!!
Anonymous 25.07.2017
It is great to see who made new items years ago!!!
Anonymous 24.07.2017
Great illustrations and fun facts - cant wait to get inventing now!
Anonymous 06.07.2016
The Story of Inventions is a fun book that tells you facts most people find uninteresting. I really enjoyed reading it and the illustrations made it even more interesting. I learnt a lot from this book in a fun way which normally is quite hard.
Anonymous 03.05.2016
A super-interesting book that tells you all about how things were invented and who invented them!
Anonymous 23.08.2014
