This book introduces crazy cars, any vehicle with new or weird shapes and features, and discusses the history of crazy cars, from the late nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century.

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestseller
"Newport is making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an actual plan for helping you realize the digital pursuits that do, and don't, bring value to your life."—Ezra Klein, Vox
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living...

This book is a collection of articles covering topics such as "Little Big Science, " "Growing New Organs, " "Synthetic Life, " "Flying on Flexible Wings, " and other topics.

Describes some of the most important inventions from the Stone Age to the early twenty-first century, including roads, eyeglasses, sandwiches, undersea cables, automobiles, and portable phones. Organization is by historical periods. Boys and girls with inquisitive minds will open this book and feast on the wealth of information and ideas connected with the long history of human inventions. It's a lighthearted, color-illustrated approach to human technology,...

"The world is brimming full of incredible inventions--but where did it all begin? How did these incredible inventions come about? Journey back in time, travel across the world and discover incredible inventions from throughout history"--Provided by publisher.

A short history of touch screens follows the technology's development, from its first use at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland to its current ubiquity. Subsequent chapters discuss the benefits and different applications of touch screens, including more interactive gaming consoles and easier-to-operate medical equipment. Finally, a look to the future anticipates touch screens that can re-create the texture of objects they display and clothing that...

"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the fields of architecture and engineering. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.

"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the arts. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.