How do you sum up****the world's amazing invention s in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks **, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to inspiring inventions from history to the modern day. Basically, everything you need to know in a nut shell.** Along with some expected inventions, such as trains and Internet , you'll also discover less predictable inventions that will give you a fresh perspective. With balloons and submarine , you can explore the risks some inventors had to take. Through paper and pencil imagine how such seemingly simple objects would have been groundbreaking at the time of invention; whereas some inventions, such as skates , had a very funny beginning! With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text.