The Book of Firsts: The Fascinating Stories Behind the World's Greatest Achievements, Discoveries, and Breakthroughs

by Ian Harrison (Editor), Steve Fossett

An illustrated guide to key first-time moments in history is organized by subject and shares the stories behind each event, from the first organ transplant and calculator to the first bikini and Web site. 10,000 first printing.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Csparrenberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book with an unbelievable amount of facts and details.

[Jim Bowen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was bought as a Christmas present for my kid brother, but it turned into an easy go to reference book of you want a read that answers the questions "Who was the first...?" or "What was the first...?".

It is additional useful, as it's the sort of book that you can lose time with. You'll pick it up and find you're drawn into random facts you hadn't thought about, before opening the book.

My one grumble would be is it's dated now, being published in 2003