Civilizations. Atlas of Discoveries and Inventions

From the wheel and the plough to artificial intelligence and genome editing—an exciting journey through the history of inventions that transformed people’s lives.

You will learn how steam engines and quantum computers came about.

This is not a dry list of dates, but a vivid story of how discoveries in science and technology, step by step, changed our world.

This book introduces the key inventions and discoveries that shaped the course of human history. It brings together the major achievements of science and engineering—from the earliest technological finds such as the wheel and the plough to modern breakthroughs like artificial intelligence and genetic editing. Every spread is a meeting with an important stage in scientific and technical development.

You will trace how steam engines and quantum computers were created, how medicine and means of communication were improved, and which materials and technologies radically changed everyday life, warfare, agriculture, and even the entertainment industry. Short but information-rich texts explain the origin of each invention, what it means, and how it influenced society. And thanks to augmented reality technologies, you can get even more information through 4D visualization and by listening to interesting audio materials.

This edition is not just a sequence of technological novelties, but an attempt to see how science and human ingenuity create our reality. With it, familiar objects and processes will appear as a chain of bold engineering solutions that once seemed like science fiction.

The book will be of interest to everyone who is fascinated by the history of technology, scientific discoveries, and their significance for our lives: schoolchildren, students, and curious readers who want to understand how modern society works.