An essential compendium of some of the most world-changing discoveries and inventions of all time, from the first use of money to antibiotics and artificial intelligence. In a stylish miscellany, celebrated author Richard Platt and printmaker James Brown travel through time to showcase the amazing breakthroughs in science and technology that have changed our lives forever. From the wheel to the telephone to the Internet, human history is studded with innovations that have changed our world. Each bold, bright, and beautiful infographic is complete with engaging and easy-to-understand explanations. A follow-up to international bestseller A World of Information and its companion, A World of Cities, this book covers thirty groundbreaking discoveries and is perfect for inquiring minds of all ages.

リチャード・プラットの筆致と版画が融合した本作は、単なる知識の集積を超え、人類の叡智を紡ぐ叙事詩です。洗練された図解は、発明の裏にある情熱を視覚的な詩へと昇華させており、一頁ごとに知的好奇心が激しく揺さぶられます。 映像版では歴史の動的なうねりが描かれますが、原作には「細部を凝視し思考を巡らせる」という贅沢な対話の時間があります。静止した美が想像力を引き出し、映像の興奮を深い思索へと着地させる。この両者を味わうことで、人類が歩んだ奇跡は鮮烈な血肉となって読者の心に刻まれるはずです。