The Story of Inventions

A good introductory book for children on inventions. It follows a historical timeline with bright and interesting illustrations. It isn't very long which should keep the attention of younger children and does bring in some of the downsides to technology (ex. war).

The Story of Inventions takes the reader through a timeline beginning at 3500 BCE until today. It tells the origins of inventions we may take for granted in 2020 including the wheel, a compass and the clock. Just imagine where we would be without wheels?!

The illustrations are bright and eye catching and assist in telling the story, this allows each double page spread to have a minimum amount of text which is perfect for children. There’s a glossary in the back for discussing unfamiliar words.

This is a great addition for any curious minds in your life.

Thankyou to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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This book is a levely introduction to inventions we know well and perhaps take for granted, like the wheel, electricity and computers. In a simple, effective and easy to read fashion, we see the wheel on Roman chariots through to the wheels on cars. This would be an excellent book for kids interested in science from a young age, as there is small amounts of text with fun and colourful illustrations.

I loved that the book also talked about how fantastic plastic can be but how we now need to ensure we protect the environment and reduce the amount of plastic we use.

War is mentioned but balanced with the sentence that world leaders and countries work together to ensure peace in the world.

I enjoyed browsing the pages and reading more about the inventions we rely upon so much and think it would make an excellent addition to classrooms and school libraries.

Science has chay the way we interact with each other and with nature.
As it is with everything their are both positive and negative effects of science.
Positive for human beings but bad for nature and ecology, which is indirectly bad for humans too.
This book Introduces in a simple graphic novel format all significant scientific inventions of past.
Pictures are good, not exceptional. Artist has tried to include all significant things in limited space.
That can be little hocus pocus at few pages.
A good book to Spark interst of young kids in science.
Their is also introduction to adverse effects of industrialization.
A concise primer for awareness towards science.
Thanks netgalley and publisher for review copy.

THE STORY OF INVENTIONS is a simple, accessible introduction to some of the breakthroughs that have shaped the world across centuries. The information is presented through minimal text splashed across bright, colourful spreads.
What I liked about the book was the fact that it lays the pros and cons of each invention before the reader, addressing its impact on world history while also talking about its significance in the present. The illustrations are absolutely and add a lot of value to the reading experience.
While the book does follow a timeline, I do wish, however, that there was a better flow in the way the text progressed – it could have helped to paint a clearer picture of how these amazing ideas and concepts came to build the world as we know it today.
Final verdict: I recommend it for the vibrant art and the nicely balanced note on each invention.

WIth cute drawings, and easy to understand text, this is an useful and informative book.

As future science teacher, I see this book like a beautiful didactical instrument for childrens. If you are parent, you want to read this book with your childs. It's so cute and interesting.

I will recomend this book.

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It started with a wheel, and there goes the compact story of the world we live in. Who made papers, who invent plane. What makes people create cars. What is a lodestone. And so many more. Very interesting read for kids who are curious about the stuffs we have today.

I liked this little picture book because it is a good introduction for children to the most famous and important inventions .
It also has beautiful illustrations that accompany the text of the book.