รายละเอียด(อย่างย่อ) About this book Featuring the Brainwaves, the author, little people with big ideas - this fascination book takes a light-hearted look at some of the world's most important inventions. The emphasis is on the consequences of invention, and how one idea leads to another. Contents Finding a better way -- The lens -- Famous inventors -- The steam engine -- Fantastic inventions -- The light bulb & generator -- Fascinating firsts -- The internal combustion engine -- Fabulous flops -- The transistor -- The future -- Gunpowder -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index.