World's Greatest Inventions

SPECIFICATION: Publisher : Jaico Publishing House By: David Ellyard (Author) Binding : Paperback Language : English Edition : 2018 Pages : 392 pages  Size :20 x 14 x 4 cm ISBN-10:  9387944026 ISBN-13:  978-9387944022 DESCRIPTION: 500 years of innovation from brillant mindsWhose idea was it to have machines that spit money?Did the inventor of Semtex – the notorious explosive of choice for terrorist groups around the world – regret his discovery?Where will the world be without GPS?Many things we take for granted today – the ability to live without fearing the attack of deadly viruses or getting in touch with a loved one who lives in another part of the world with a flick of a button – are the results of the toil and tears of many men and women over the years. Thanks to those brilliant minds and their amazing inventions, the mankind was able to make a giant leap into the modern world we live in today.World’s Greatest Inventions recounts the 500year saga of innovation that has shaped