It All Started with the Wheel. The Evolution of Inventions. From the Axe to the Laser

Open the full version of the story of progress — from the first wheel to the quantum computer. The book «Great Inventions» will take you through seven key epochs, showing not only triumphs but also loud failures, as well as amazing coincidences that changed the world.
The author, director of the Paris Curie Museum, brings history to life through vivid portraits of inventors: from Archimedes and Leonardo da Vinci to Mikhail Kalashnikov and Steve Jobs. You will see how personal dramas, mistakes, and persistence gave birth to the technologies that surround us.
This is captivating reading for the whole family, which will satisfy the curiosity of schoolchildren and give adults a fresh perspective on familiar things. The book fosters inventive thinking and shows what truly drives progress.