Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

This incredibly written and well-researched book presents an exciting look at the history of inventions and their inventors through time. It provides the details and stories of how some of the most interesting and useful objects were invented. Content includes: The Art of Printing The Steam Engine The Manufacture of Cotton The Railway and the Locomotive The Lighthouse Steam Navigation Iron Manufacture The Electric Telegraph The Silk Manufacture The Potter's Art The Miner's Safety Lamp Penny Postage The Overland Route