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

Libertarian author Woods sets the record straight with a provocative look at the hidden truths about our nation's history--the ones that have been buried because they're too politically incorrect to discuss. Woods draws on real scholarship--as opposed to the myths, platitudes, and slogans so many other "history" books are based on--to ask and answer tough questions about American history. Woods's eye-opening exploration reveals how much has been whitewashed...

The true stories behind history commonly told give readers a fascinating new look at our past. The revelations shock and amaze by exposing veiled motivations and convenient inaccuracies in well-documented events by established leaders that often have a continuing affect on the world. Each of the 25-30 chapters points out a lie that is held as a common truth in history and summarizes what we think we know. Then the author shreds the lie to academic...

"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...

Clear, accessible text--along with cutting-edge imaging that reveals the inner secrets of high-tech devices--explains all aspects of modern technology, from microchips to iPods.

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.

Sequel to: Weird and Wacky Inventions. Describes forty-five unusual but actual inventions, some of which worked, some of which failed. Invites the reader to guess their purposes from pictures.

"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.