Author(s): Matt Turner,Sarah Conner
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Hungry Tomato
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-08-01
Dimensions: 183 x 229 x 8mm
Publication City/Country: Minneapolis, United States
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Illustrations: Index; Illustrations, color

Tin cans were first produced in London in 1813. But they had to be opened with a hammer and chisel, because the can opener wasn't invented until 1855! Check out other amazing engineering innovations, such as a popular soft drink originally sold as a "brain tonic," an 18th-century battery called a voltaic pile, and a design from 1596 for the first flushing toilet. Fact-packed text and fun illustrations reveal clever discoveries that changed the world--and weird ideas that didn't (like Nikola Tesla's earthquake machine or Thomas Edison's giant singing dolls). Learn how wonders of engineering have helped us improve our lives--from growing food to powering machinery.