Inventors, 9780241412466
Hardcover
Meet brilliant minds whose inventions shaped our world, forever changed.

Inventors

Incredible stories of the world's most ingenious inventions

$61.48

  • Hardcover

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2020

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Summary

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-Jaz…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241412466
ISBN-10:0241412463
Author:Robert Winston, Jessamy Hawke
Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:DK Children
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:1 July 2020
Weight:930g
Dimensions:290mm x 235mm x 18mm
Series:DK Explorers

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