ISBN |
9781782409748 (paperback) |
Dewey |
609 |
Author |
Boyle, David, 1958- author, editor. |
Title |
30-second great inventions : 50 light-bulb moments that changed the world, from the compass to the smartphone, each explained in half a minute / editor, David Boyle ; contributors, David Boyle, Judith Hodge, Diana Rawlinson, Andrew Simms ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings. |
Edition |
Paperback edition. |
Published |
London : Ivy Press, 2019. |
Physical description |
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm. |
Series |
30-second |
General note |
First published in hardback in 2018. |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Ranging from materials to medicine, engineering to energy, transport to touchscreens, this book shows you 50 groundbreaking inventions -- together with the individuals behind the ideas -- that really have changed the world. |
Subject |
Inventions -- History |
Inventors -- History |
Additional author |
Hodge, Judith, (Writer on food security) author. |
Rawlinson, Diana author. |
Simms, Andrew, 1965- author. |
Rawlings, Steve illustrator. |