The Children's Atlas of Scientific Discoveries and Inventions - Softcover

Beginning with the discovery of fire, this comprehensive, handsome paperback traces discoveries and inventions right up through history to the future of space travel. In sections entitled "Technology and the Birth of Ideas," "Communications and Travel," "Learning About Life," and "Astronomy and Cosmology," factual information is highlighted with full-color illustrations, photographs, maps, charts, and graphs. The wealth of wonders contained in these pages is sure to inspire ideas in the minds of eager readers and aspiring inventors. (Ages 9 to 12)