Ancient Inventions
 

Ancient Inventions

by Peter James, Nick Thorpe

"IT'S CHOCKABLOCK WITH CURIOUS LORE....[James and Thorpe] have amassed scores of persuasive testimonials of primeval ingenuity."
--The Boston Globe
We in the twentieth century tend to assume that our era has a monopoly on the inventions of clever machines, labor-saving devices, feats of engineering, and advanced technology. But as the authors of this fascinating and eye-opening book... (read more)

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Who invented the first flushing toilet? Does anyone really care? With the toliet paper industry accounting for more than $20 billion in revenue worldwide makes the first question important. Find out who invented it. Also discover winvented the first refrigerators and more. This book is filled with fascinating and interesting tidbits about many of the things the world takes for granted or doesn't even notice anymore. There is no better trivia than this.

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