Incredible Inventions: On the Move - From the Wheel to Spacecraft

Chart the progress of roadworthy vehicles from chariots to the Volkswagen Beetle, and seaworthy craft from dugout canoes to aircraft carriers. Follow the railway revolution and the conquest of the air from simple Chinese kites to jet aircraft. And then outer space beckons... You'll find that

- Karl Benz's first 'car' had three wheels
- a triangular sail transformed sea voyaging
- steam locos chugged into life over 200 years ago - at 3.9 km/h (2.4 mph)
- the idea for modern space rockets dates from 1903

and so much more, all revealed in fact-packed text and fun illustrations. And don't miss the wild designs that didn't get off the ground (like the nuclear-powered car and flying submarine), and those that did, such as daredevil jetpacks and wingsuits...