The history of the human race can conceivably be
called the story of innovation. Since time immemorial,
inventions have served as a demarcation of civilization’s
advance. As humans have evolved, so, too, have the products
of their ingenuity. From one of the first (fire) to several of
the latest (the Internet, the fuel cell, genetic engineering),
this book examines the inventions that have changed
the world.