From Here to There: Inventions That Changed the Way the World Moves

Inventors throughout history have redefined travel, from the invention of the bicycle and steam locomotive to the first liquid-fuel propelled rocket and industrial robot. This collective biography tells the story of visionaries who changed the way the world moves, filled with informative sidebars and colorful illustrations.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 96 pages
\n Publication date: 01 March 2021
\n Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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In a world where the notion of flight seemed unattainable,Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier defied the odds and showcased that the sky was not the limit. At a time when horseback was considered the sole means of racing,Bertha and Karl Benz ignited their engines, challenging the status quo. From the groundbreaking inventions of the bicycle and the passenger steam locomotive to the pioneering advancements in liquid-fuel propelled rockets and industrial robots, inventors worldwide have reshaped the landscape of travel. Packed with informative sidebars and captivating illustrations, this collective biography unveils the captivating stories of visionaries who dared to dream, faced setbacks, and achieved remarkable successes, forever altering the course of human mobility.

In a time when people believed flying was impossible,Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier proved that the sky wasn't the limit.

When most thought horseback was the only way to race,Bertha and Karl Benz fired up their engines.

From the invention of the bicycle and the passenger steam locomotive,to the first liquid-fuel propelled rocket and industrial robot,inventors across the world have redefined travel.

Filled with informative sidebars and colorful illustrations,this collective biography tells the story of the experiments,failures,and successes of visionaries who changed the way the world moves.

\n Weight: 440g\n
Dimension: 188 x 262 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781328560919\n \n