James Dyson's History of Great Inventions

by James Dyson

A journey under the guidance of inventor and manufacturer James Dyson, featuring the stories of technological advances and inventors that have shaped civilization. It covers intriguing lesser-known as well as famous discoveries, ranging from early Persian ice cream to the invention of the microchip and advances in animal cloning. Discover how: women's corsets led to the invention of the modern umbrella; the hovercraft emerged from an empty cat-food tin; and how the Internet really came about.

Genres: History, Science, Business, Technology

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Sir James Dyson is a British industrial designer and founder of his company called Dyson.

Reviews

[Michael]

Concise, interesting, and accurate. Only the writing style could be improved; it's somewhat heavy.