100 Inventions That Shaped World History

Fascinating stories behind 100 of the most important inventions in history, for kids 8 and up

This fast-paced journey through the most vital developments and inventions of all time features:

• 100 easy-to-read stories: Find out how each invention came to be!
• Illustrations: Each entry includes an illustrated image of the invention to help bring history to life!
• A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources!

From the compass to the printing press, television to virtual reality, readers will learn about 100 of the most important inventions, advancements, and discoveries that have changed the course of human history. Organized chronologically, this fast-paced journey through the history of technology will help kids understand how their favorite modern conveniences came to be.

Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen nonfiction books on historical topics. Yenne has also contributed to encyclopedias of World War I and World War II and has been featured in several documentaries that have aired on the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, and ARD German Television. Yenne has also authored ten novels and has penned several books on beer and brewing history.