Inventors: Incredible stories of the world's most ingenious inventions

Hardback

Main Details

Title Inventors: Incredible stories of the world's most ingenious inventions
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Winston
Illustrated by Jessamy Hawke
SeriesDK Explorers
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 290,Width 235
Category/GenreInventions and inventors
ISBN/Barcode 9780241412466
ClassificationsDewey:609
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint DK Children
Publication Date 28 May 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Meet the masterminds behind the greatest inventions in history and marvel at their achievements. Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. From Lizzie Magie, who came up with the idea for the game Monopoly, but had it stolen, to the ancient Turkish polymath Ismail al-Jazari, who decided the best way to power a clock was with a model elephant, to Richard Turere, the Maasai inventor who created a lion-scaring device when he was just 13 years old - the inventors of this book have all used buckets-full of creativity to find ways to improve our world. Each page is packed with jaw-dropping facts, with every inventor's achievements written as a story. Professor Robert Winston's beautiful descriptions of the inventors' lives are brought to life through stunning illustrations by Jessamy Hawke and fantastic photography highlights the detail of their designs.The inventors come from all walks of life and parts of the world, making this the perfect book for every budding inventor.