An ambitious but accessible book exploring how seven small inventions from the nail to the spring have shaped our world, by the engineer who designed The Shard.
The world is full of incredible structures. Skyscrapers soaring up to the clouds, bridges reaching across the widest, deepest rivers, tunnels boring deep into the earth … But have you ever stopped to wonder how they were built?
Award-winning engineer and bestselling author Roma Agrawal takes us on a spectacular journey through time as she introduces the seven small inventions that built and changed our world forever.
Shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize"A riveting love letter to the small, wonderful, and mundane things... Læs mere
Award-winning engineer and bestselling author Roma Agrawal takes us on a spectacular journey through time as she introduces the seven small inventions that built and changed our world forever.
An interactive, hands-on exploration of science and the world around us, in a fantastically fun book for children aged 7+.