Books in History of Invention series

Describes the evolution of inventions and technology which many people use in daily life, including means of transportation, household items, food, clothing, and medicine.

Outlines the development of what we eat and wear today, from primitive hunting and gathering to genetically engineered foods, and from animal skins to spandex.

Reviews the development of medicine and medical technology from the dawn of civilization to the present, including instruments, diagnostic tools, medicines, and alternative care.

Describes how the invention of mechanical clocks led to changed in lifestyle and accurate navigation that opened up the world to explorers

This book traces the story of the development of inventions in communication technology from the earliest steps to our current technology. It concentrates on illustrating how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one.

Describes early attempts to use electricity in practical applications and discusses how Edison's invention of the light bulb led to the common use of electrical power

This book traces the story of the development of inventions in computer technology from the earliest steps to our current technology. It concentrates on illustrating how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one.

Describes how the invention of the wheel led to the evolution of transportation and the development of related items, such as pottery wheels, clocks, the printing press, and the waterwheel

An exploration of how the invention of the light bulb and the knowledge of how to harness electricity led on to other inventions, thereby changing forever the way people worked and played. A title from the HISTORY & INVENTION series, illustrated in colour throughout.

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This book traces the story of the development of inventions in space technology from the earliest steps to our current technology. It concentrates on illustrating how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one.