Descriere Great Breakthroughs in Technology

Beautifully illustrated, Great Breakthroughs in Technology brings to life the history of technology by providing an account of the greatest advances discovered by humanity and describing how they helped to solve some of our most pressing challenges. Author Robert Snedden takes the reader on an informative and entertaining journey from the discovery of fire to the printing press to space travel. Ranging widely across all forms of technology, this book explains how the world we live in today evolved and includes chapters on the development of tools, the wheel and sail power; harnessing natural energy, such as the power of water; the construction of roads and bridges; the measurement of time; the power of steam and electricity; photography; aviation and the age of the atom. It is the perfect overview for anyone interested in the ingenuity of the human race.