Brilliant Inventions - Hardcover

by Mack Van Gageldonk (Author), Mack Van Gageldonk (Illustrator)

From international best-selling authorEleventh book in the World of Wonder seriesUsing photographs, illustrations, and historical facts, this non-fiction title presents over 25 inventions such as the clock, electricity, the plane, the rocket, and more. Inventions are presented in a historical context, starting with the past and with an open ending into the future, and organized by categories: Vehicles and Daily Life Title has 77 pages of content Perfect for the classroom, gifting, reference collections and reading at home

Author Biography

Mack (1960, the Netherlands) is a graphic designer and illustrator from The Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. During his education he made funny and educational cartoons about, among others, penguins and whales. These cartoons were later bought by the 'Diergaarde Blijdorp'-zoo in Rotterdam. By now Mack is a regular illustrator at this animal park and he is the author of several children's books, in which animals often are the lead characters.

Mack has a primitive way of drawing. He gets inspired by African art and the paintings of the Australian aboriginals. Both create an immense power by simplifying shapes. Mack wants to combine that powerful simplification with a subtle sense of humour.