Title: 51 Accidental Inventions that Changed the World
Author: Kimte Guite
Published: 2019
Genre: Non-fiction, General Knowledge, Science, Anthology
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As the title suggests, the book describes 51 important discoveries which have shaped the modern world. And as the conclusion says that these are just 51, there are many more. Anesthetics, Dynamite, X-Ray, Vaccines, Ice Lolly, Monopoly, even the Wheel are some of the discoveries which came by accident. The discoveries may have been accidental, but they happened because someone actually noticed and then spent time and resources investigating how it happened and perfecting it.
A change I would have liked would have been to present the discoveries in chronological order – showing their impact on human life. Also that would have shown how humans have been continuously trying to improve their lifestyle.
Overall, a good book filled with trivia and whets the appetite of the curious mind.
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