How do you sum up the world's most amazing inventions in just 100 words? This book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 entries has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing an introduction to inspiring inventions from history to the modern day -- adapted from back cover. Looks at 100 inventions from throughout history.

Packed with fascinating facts and awesome pictures, this book explores the greatest inventions and inventors through the ages.

"Discover the true stories behind amazing creations, from the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient analogue computer, to the Baghdad Battery. Who invented the piano, the telescope, and Monopoly? Who was Gutenberg, Edison, Alan Turing and Samuel Morse? Participate in the original creative process, like building a telescope using the same rudimentary methods used by the inventors. From ancient to modern inventions, kids will learn about the revolutionary...

Examines the effects technology has had on the development of our world, from the first telephone call ever made, to the arrival of video games, to the rise of the smartphone. Includes glossary and quiz.

"This book ranks the ten most revolutionary inventions of the 21st century that have made our lives easier, healthier, and more productive" (publisher).

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention.