Inventions That Shaped the World

Drawn from British Library curator Stephen van Dulken's books Inventing the 19th Century, Inventing the 20th Century, and Inventing the American Dream, this deck of knowledge cards surveys 48 historic inventions -- some great, some small, all influential. (Some were brilliant mistakes that inspired effective successors: the sheet metal brassiere, the horse-drawn vacuum cleaner.)

One side of each card presents a drawing of the invention and the date it was filed or patented; the other side reveals the inventor, what the invention is, how it works, and other facts, Entertaining and informative, these cards will delight anyone with a curious nature and an active mind.