The Smithsonian Book of Invention

by Smithsonian Institution (Editor)

Chronicles inventive artifacts and systems as related to technology, science and industry and analyzes the inventive spirit and process and its impact upon human civilization with future projections

Genres: Science, History, Reference

256 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1978

About the author

Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution or simply the Smithsonian is a group of museums, education and research centres created by the United States federal government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge"

Reviews

[Vivek]

I just read this book and got thorouly board. I love inventions, and I loved the concepts, but the wording was to long, complicated, and quite frankly WIERD. Too much. Too little. Too odd. Too plain. Too fancy. Not a good book.

[Sean Evans]

The Smithsonian Book of Invention by And Co Simonson (1978)

[Penni]

I bought this book at a lovely bookstore cafe thinking it would a really interesting to read with the kids.
It was disappointingly blah.