Ideas that changed the world / Subtitle on cover: Incredible inventions and the stories behind them. authors, Julie Ferris [et al.]. - London ; New York : DK, 2010. - 256 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

An in-depth reference guide to technological developments that changed the world describes each invention and explores its place in history and how it influenced civilization, discussing inventions from the wheel to computers.

ISBN: 9780756670771 : $24.99

LCCN: 2010282281

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Inventions--History.
Technology--History.