Jack Challoner

Everything in the universe is made up of the elements – including us. Forged in the Big Bang, the elements and their resulting compounds created the solar system, planet Earth, the air we breathe, the water we rely on, and the proteins that would become life. In fact, everything in the known Universe is made up of one of the...

1001 Inventions that Changed the Way we Live aims to give you a wide and varied offering of scientific and technological breakthroughs that have shaped and aided human development throughout history. From the first stone flints sharpened by prehistoric man to the spoke wheel and from the first steam-powered machine to manual manoeuvring units for space walks, this book explores...