| ID | 026459 |
| Call Number | FIC/PRA |
| Title Proper | Spark that changed everything |
| Other Title Information | Stories of the world's greatest discoveries, ideas and inventions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Prasad, Veena |
| Publication | Gurugram, Hachette India, 2019. |
| Description | 182p Blue spine |
| Note | Countless discoveries, ingenious inventions and lucky accidents have gone into shaping the world as we know it today. This book delves into science, history and every subject in between, revealing the stories behind the most significant breakthroughs that humans have made through the ages – from clothing, cartography and chemistry to music, maths and metallurgy.
Find out who had the biggest brainwaves, how these set other innovations in motion and why some great ideas are not necessarily good ideas!
Peppered with illustrations, photographs and fabulous facts, The Spark That Changed Everything is a lively and fascinating account of the marvels of human imagination and enterprise.
So what are you waiting for? Take a trip to our thrilling past and see how we got here. |
| Note | Introduction
Fire Fire Burning Bright
From Wanderers to Settlers
Playing with Clay
Inventing the Wheel
Smarty Pants
Give It in Writing
Following the Script
To the Stars
The Sound of Music
Picture Perfect
Friends Forever
Survival of the Fittest
Lets Go Exploring
Making Maps
Numbers Dont
Paper Trail
Metallic Moments
Money Matters
Through the Looking Glass
TickTock
Countdown to Zero
The Right Remedies
Down the Drain |
| Standard Number | 9789388322645 |
| Price. Qualification | £6.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | FIC |
| Key Words | Inventions - History ; Discoveries - History ; UOI - Maps ; Fire - History ; UOI - Discoveries and inventions/explorations |