THE 'BOYS' OWN BOOK OF GREAT INVENTIONS

By THOMAS MARTINEZ

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, DIFFUSION CHANGING THE WORLD INVENTIONS FOR WORK TOOLS AND METHODS ENERGY AND POWER MATERIALS DOMESTIC LIFE: FOOD, CLOTHES, AND HOUSE FOOD CLOTHES HOUSE HEALTH, REPRODUCTION PREVENTION DIAGNOSTICS THERAPY REPRODUCTION SECURITY NATURAL THREATS ECONOMIC THREATS HUMAN VIOLENCE: WAR TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION WATER TRANSPORTATION AIR AND SPACE TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION OBSERVATION RECORDS COMMUNICATION INFORMATION TOOLS GOOD LIFE PARTY AND PLAY LUXURY ARTS FUTURE CHALLENGES FUTURE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FUTURE SOURCES OF INVENTIONS