But despite the countless numbers of interesting, useful, and even groundbreaking inventions on the market, many other bizarre creations in history barely made it beyond their initial prototypes.

so National Geographic asked Hayden to list what she considers 10 of the most meaningful advances in history—the inventions and innovations responsible for the trappings of modern life.

“THE history of the development of the inventive faculty”, said Mason in his “Origin of Inventions”, “is the history of humanity”; while the term invention, used in its plain logical ...

But inventions must never be discovered by the ... It was the first completed tank in history but it never went out to war. The British Mark I tank was used in September 1916.

For a successful invention to become a reality, the ‘big idea’ needs to be practical and achievable. It can't just look great on paper. England boasts a proud history of inventions from Robert ...

Genius Of Invention The Genius Of Inventions Railways ... and celebrate some of the most remarkable stories in British history. This is a series about inventors and inventions that shows how ...

Yates, Professor of History and East Asian Studies at McGill ... What were some of the other Chinese inventions of this period that had a profound influence on the course of civilization?