A tribute to 101 groundbreaking discoveries of some of the world's greatest - and not so great - inventors.

Dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci, this latest wonderful offering from Marcia Williams is full of her characteristic humour.

Packed with cartoon-strip illustrations and short biographies, it looks at the discoveries of many famous - and not-so-famous - inventors from around the world, including Leonardo da Vinci, Antonio Meucci and Alexander Graham Bell, John Logie Baird, Thomas Edison, James Watt and all their predecessors.

Three cheers for inventors!;Informative, accessible and fun.;A wonderful introduction to these important historical figures - excellent for classroom study.