What A Great Idea! Inventions That Changed The World
Based on the book description, categories, and metadata — not verified against the full text.
How our ratings work →Book Details
Looky Rating System Score adjusted for ages 8+
Moderate confidence (75%) — AI estimate from description and metadata.
Content Intensity
How strong or frequent is this content? Higher scores mean more intense content.
Story Themes
What is this book about? Higher scores mean the theme is more central to the plot — not a warning.
Description
Steve Tomecek discusses 45 inventions that really shook up society. These big ideas inspired many other inventions and illuminate the changes that technology has made throughout time.<br/><br/>From the hand ax and mathematics to IC chips and the laser, each technological touchstone in human history is described and placed in historical context. Each profile includes the who (if we know it), how the idea developed and how it works, the immediate impact of the idea, and the technological 'children' of the idea. The time span is 3500 BC to today. The author closes with an epilogue that looks into the future, a bibliography, and a list of great Web sites for young inventors.<br/>Realistic, 4-color paintings, in technical drawing style, showcase the idea and its applications by humans.
Themes & Topics
Book has been rated by our custom AI. We do our best to provide accurate information, but we know sometimes we may have missed something. If you feel we missed our mark on a rating, please suggest a correction so we can review the book independently of any publisher relationship.