Looks at how successive inventions changed the way people live from the introduction of the lock in 2000 B.C.E., through the creation of self-stick notes in 1981. Includes a time line and a glossary.
Traces the history of photography, discussing how the earliest cameras and lenses were developed, who the most influential figures were, how photographic images were created throughout history, and what the greatest advancements have been.
Chronicles the history of television, describing the contributions of various figures to its invention and development; explaining how it became a way of life; and discussing its cultural and societal impacts.
Chronicles the history of submarines, describing the innovations of several countries and discussing such topics as U-boats, World War II, the Cold War, bathyscaphes, and the future of submarine technology for military and other purposes.
Chronicles the history of rockets and rocketry science, discussing the contributions of China, Germany, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. and such topics as the space race, space shuttles, the "International Space Station," and space tourism.
