inventions

Includes 102 of Leonardo's drawings for tanks, flying machines, helicopters, ballistic missiles, and other machines and weapons, with captions that explain each invention.

Examines the knowledge that the Islamic world retained, possessed, and developed in the seventh century AD while Europe was in her Dark Age. Explores Islamic advances in such schools as medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and engineering.

Explores seventy of the most important inventions of the ancient world covering the subject areas of technologies, shelter and subsistence, transportation, hunting, warfare and sport, art and science, and personal adornment.

Examines the reactions of the American populace to technological innovations in transportation, communications, and entertainment throughout history, including the automobile, the typewriter, the home computer, television, and several other inventions.

On cover: How the vision and drive of innovators in sixteen companies created commercial breakthroughs that swept the world. Based on an international study of innovation.

Profiles ten inventions that have had a large influence on the history of sports.

Provides a history of invention and technological advances, including stories behind every day objects and noted inventors and scientists.

Describes more than sixty ideas and innovations that originated in Africa.

"An introduction to inventions and discoveries from ancient to modern times, including how they were developed and their effects on society. Features include fact boxes, illustrations, period photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--Provided by publisher.