100 Greatest Science Inventions of All Time

A useful resource for student research and reports, this book introduces students to 100 historic inventions. Covering inventions across a broad time span, it explains the science of inventions, their historical context, and their practical applications.

More than two millennia's worth of inventions are covered, ranging from the practical (clock, eyeglasses) to the everyday (measuring spoons, ball point pen) to the life-saving (antiseptic, chemotherapy) to simply mind-boggling (the number zero, cloning). By covering inventions throughout history, rather than just the 20th and 21st centuries, and presenting information comprehensible to young readers, this book fills a gap in the literature. It is a useful resource for student research and reports, and can be used in class, or as a solid general reference work on inventors and inventions. This book introduces students to 100 historic inventions. It covers inventions across a broad time span. The book also explains the science of inventions, their historical context, and their practical applications.