An incredible illustrated gift edition about the most important inventions of mankind: mechanisms, processes, materials, medicine, art. A hot recommendation from the editors of MIF and an object of desire for a book lover.
The book has 23 sections: everything from essentials to art objects. The authors describe how each invention works and how it changed the world: the windmill and the steam engine, penicillin and pigeon post, wine and tea, jeans and perfume, silk and bread, chess and sushi. The text is illustrated with magnificent detailed drawings stylized as old engravings.
A huge international team of specialists worked on the book. The project raised more than $4 million through crowdfunding on Kickstarter and other platforms. Take a look video about the creation of the book .
Recommended reader age: 16+
Author:
International team of experts
Translation:
Vasily Gorokhov
Year of issue: 2024
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Pages: 408
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions:
330x225x22.8 mm
ISBN:
978-5-00214-025-1