<i>Ideas that Changed the World</i> combines the quality and breadth of a modern design museum with the high standards <br>of a DK reference title. Stunning photography and beautifully written stories work together to give the reader a unique <br>experience. We don't just show you what's ground-breaking about a space suit, we explain its place in history and <br>space exploration, and the other inventions it has influenced. Readers will be struck with wonder by each item and <br>sense the excitement that so many discoveries inspire.<br><br><br><br>Each subject is introduced through text and a close-up photograph. Captivating icons lead the reader further into the <br>story behind the object and then on to a collections spread featuring similar inventions and developments that shaped <br>the design before and afterward.<br><br><br><br>Some of the incredible inventions and ideas featured are: microscope (Charles Darwin s) , telescope (Isaac Newton's) , <br>antibiotics, elevators, eyeglasses, the bicycle, auto pilot, the blackboard (as used by Albert Einstein) , tin cans, <br>umbrellas, buttons, TV, satellites, submarines, Captain Cook's travel cooking implements, the wheel, cement, a <br>volcanologist's heat-proof uniform, the first Roman coin, bar codes, the first video game, the Walkman, the first Apple <br>computer, surf boards, film animation, and much, much more!
