Deze uitgebreide serie duikt in de fascinerende evolutie van menselijke uitvindingen en ontdekkingen. Van de vroegste gereedschappen tot de digitale revolutie onderzoekt elk deel cruciale momenten die onze wereld hebben gevormd. De collectie biedt diepgaande inzichten in hoe technologie de samenleving, cultuur en het weefsel van het menselijk bestaan heeft beïnvloed. Het is essentieel leesvoer voor iedereen die nieuwsgierig is naar de reis van primitieve oorsprong naar moderne technologische vooruitgang.
Did you know that the wheel was invented in prehistoric times, in about 3500 B.C.' Now we can travel between towns and cities in super-fast trains, in fast cars, and halfway around the world in a day in airplanes. From dugout canoes from 10,000 years ago right through to modern-day driverless cars, this book charts the amazing history of transportation.
Do you know that computers were only invented within the past 100 years? And that the smartphone was only recently invented, in the mid-1990s? Yet today, computers and other devices are everywhere in our lives--in classrooms, homes, and public places. From the first calculating machines made of cogs and wheels during the 1640s to virtual reality headsets such as Oculus Rift, this book charts the incredible history of computers.
Do you know that the first industrial robot started work in 1959? Now robots are in factories, in homes, laboratories, and the sky. Robots explore other planets as well as ocean depths. They also carry out jobs that are dangerous for humans. From the first robots of the 1950s to the drones and androids of the present day, this book charts the amazing history of robots.
Do you know that 200 years ago, the only way that one person could send a message to another person was by letter or messenger? It's hard to imagine now, with our smartphones and computers at our fingertips. From the invention of the telegraph in the 1830s all the way through to the wearable technology of the present day, this book charts the incredible history of telecommunications.