{"product_id":"that-was-genius-lost-knowledge-and-incredible-inventions-from-history-emily-dodd-christian-gralingen","title":"That Was Genius: Lost Knowledge and Incredible Inventions from History - Emily Dodd \u0026 Christian Gralingen","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the unbelievable inventions and innovations of ancient people from across the world.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis technological treasury of hidden histories uncovers gadgets and gizmos from the ancient and recent past to change the way you think about history and science.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSee inside steam-powered robots from ancient Greece, learn the secrets of medieval alchemy and marvel at an earthquake detector from ancient China. Forget your dusty history books – this is a book of marvels that are stranger than fiction! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSpanning five continents and thousands of years, \u003cem\u003eThat Was Genius\u003c\/em\u003e includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncredible innovations from the ancient world, including razor-sharp obsidian tools, a mystical Viking compass and Aboriginal Australian songlines. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnormous libraries that once housed knowledge now lost to time, such as those of Alexandria and Baghdad. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpotlight inventors whose wildest dreams went unrealised – ranging from the original Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci, to computing pioneer Ada Lovelace. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach spread is packed with fascinating details on the science behind each invention, as well as puzzlebox illustrations which invite you to solve the mysteries of the distant past yourself…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for curious minds and budding inventors,\u003cem\u003e That Was Genius\u003c\/em\u003e invites you to rethink what ancient people knew, built and imagined – and to see the modern world with fresh eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstanceJy3zNNMwlqK8ajkEWS4TMw\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wide Eyed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56470878191995,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1805\/files\/XL_e62c7f93-f740-4d91-8287-816436ac9964.jpg?v=1790371105","url":"https:\/\/scoutandcokids.com\/products\/that-was-genius-lost-knowledge-and-incredible-inventions-from-history-emily-dodd-christian-gralingen","provider":"Scout \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}