Notes

96 p col. ill Previous ed. : 2007 Table of contents includes: All about inventions -- Land transport: Inventing the wheel -- Pedal power -- Clever catseyes -- Land transport through the ages -- Air travel: Learning to fly -- Gliders and planes -- Down to Earth -- Aircraft through the ages -- Food: The spread of chocolate -- Something to chew on -- Crunchy, crumbly chips -- Household inventions: Doing the dishes -- Sucking up dust -- Miraculous microwaves -- Down the pant! -- Bright ideas -- Lighting through the ages -- Communication: Inventing the telephone -- A record of sound -- Television is born -- The computer age -- Communications through the ages -- Clothing: The story of jeans -- Zip it up! -- Hooks and loops -- Medicine: Surgery without tears -- Spectacular specs -- The story of sticking plasters -- Seeing our insides -- Writing: Paper pioneers -- Books for everyone -- The brilliant biro -- Sticky messages -- Brainy Braille -- Writing tools through the ages -- More inventions: Going under... -- The quiet-loud machine -- Taking photos -- Everyday inventions through the ages -- Crazy ideas? -- Inventions timeline