A fun history of some of Britain’s weird and wonderful inventions

Why did the industrial revolution take place in 18th century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolu

This book explores examples of this process of invention and addresses the complex interaction of past and present in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolis

Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone in 1876 stands as one of the great touchstones of American technological achievement. Bringing a new perspe

An exciting account of the origins of the modern world Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capital