A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries Being a manual of instruction and entertainment.

"A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries" by George Grant is a book from the 1800's that wants to teach people about important inventions and science discoveries in an easy to understand way. The book tries to inform everyone from different jobs and social classes by discussing where inventions come from, and why they matter. The book wants to be fun and teach at the same time, and it also shows what people cared about back when it was written. At the beginning, the author talks about how people want to learn. He also talks about how he wants young people and workers to learn about inventions that they see everyday. The book goes on to talk about subjects such as printing, paper, engraving, and how arts and sciences have come a long way. By using plain language and looking to the past, the author wants to explain why science is useful and how it shows that humans are smart.