{"product_id":"9781577151609","title":"Know It All Great Inventions: The 50 Greatest Inventions, Each Explained in Under a Minute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare to see a few millennia worth of light bulb moments. \u003ci\u003eKnow It All Great Inventions\u003c\/i\u003e traces 50 of mankinds greatest inventions, from the wheel to in-home air conditioning, and tells their stories.\u003c\/b\u003e Universal change is often the ultimate result of one individual’s\u003cb\u003e lightbulb moment\u003c\/b\u003e—an invention that triggers a ripple effect across countries, continents, or even out into space. \u003ci\u003eKnow-It-All Great Inventions\u003c\/i\u003e looks at \u003cb\u003efifty of these great ideas that really did change the world\u003c\/b\u003e. This title covers a wide range, from \u003cb\u003eearly days \u003c\/b\u003e(the wheel) through \u003cb\u003ematerials \u003c\/b\u003e(the invention of steel and plastic) to \u003cb\u003ecommunications \u003c\/b\u003e(the alphabet, printing press, and Worldwide Web) and the conveniences of—relatively—\u003cb\u003emodern daily life\u003c\/b\u003e (refrigeration, indoor plumbing, and central heating). It is a sharp reminder that almost every aspect of life in the second decade of the 21st century is the \u003cb\u003eresult of someone’s bright idea\u003c\/b\u003e, one that they actually made work. Along the way you’ll learn the \u003cb\u003estories behind each and every invention\u003c\/b\u003e, revealing and intriguing in equal measures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wellfleet Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054062387440,"sku":"9781577151609","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781577151609_p0.jpg?v=1763777366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781577151609","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}