Spark That Changed Everything

First, they made fire. With fire, they made food… and later tools to cultivate more food. With cultivation came homes… which became societies and then civilizations. And humans are still thinking of extraordinary ideas every day!




Countless discoveries, ingenious inventions and lucky accidents
have gone into shaping the world as we know it today. This
book delves into science, history and every subject in between,
revealing the stories behind the most significant breakthroughs
that humans have made through the ages – from clothing,
cartography and chemistry to music, maths and metallurgy.




Find out who had the biggest brainwaves, how these set other
innovations in motion and why some great ideas are not
necessarily good ideas!



Peppered with illustrations, photographs and fabulous facts, The Spark That Changed Everything is a lively and fascinating account of the marvels of human imagination and enterprise.




So what are you waiting for? Take a trip to our thrilling past and see how we got here.