1001 Inventions That Changed the World by Jack Challoner (1-Mar-2009) Hardcover Hardcover

Fantastic book. Read it and learn. Not just the stuff everyone knows about but the grain elevator, the disk brake, paper, ice cream machine, kaleidoscope, the steel plough - everything you use was once an invention.

I loved it and now children read and they love it too

Great book, lots of information and good read. Can be used for reference and a must have for the book collection.

Have bought this book at the request of a friend. He was recommended from a recent book review in Professional Engineering 8 April 2010

Great

There are a lot of these "1001" books doing the rounds at the moment. They can tell you where to go, what to eat, and what wine to drink, to name but a few. I bought this one. because my Dad likes random information, but isn't much of a reader, so thought this might be for him, as it does contain a fair amount of said random information.To help you find things, it's organised into segment that range from the dawn of history to the modern day. Given you're limited to just one book, what you'll get is a précis, but it covers the basic (and most useful) facts related to the thing it's describing.In short, if you're looking for a "toilet book" or something that'll keep you diverted for a few minutes, this is for you.

Faultless

very interesting book. ideal to dip in and out of