The Story of Great Inventions

"The Story of Great Inventions" by Elmer Ellsworth Burns is an engaging history book that tells about different inventions and the people who made them. It starts way back in ancient times with Archimedes, showing how his ideas and creations, like using levers and pulleys to move massive objects, helped protect his city. The book makes it clear how important it is to understand science in order to invent new things. The stories show how these early ideas paved the way for future inventors like Galileo and Newton as well as future inventions, influencing the world we live in today. The writing style is focused on explaining both the science behind the inventions and the impact they had on the world.