Brilliant Inventions

Book #11 of World of Wonder
Illustrated by Mack van Gageldonk
Published by Clavis Publishing
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
LIST PRICE $21.95

About The Book

Do you ever wonder where some of today’s most brilliant inventions come from? In this book, you will learn about the most exciting ones, and maybe you can come up with one too!

Our world is filled with the most wonderful tools and machines. This is, of course, thanks to clever inventors! The first television was concocted with simple tea boxes and biscuit tins. The first airplane was the product of bicycle makers. The first submarine had oars. And Leonardo da Vinci described his many inventions in mirrored writing. Why? You’ll discover these things and more in this informative book.

A fascinating book filled with fun facts about great inventions and their brilliant inventors. For bright minds ages 5 years and up.

About The Author

Mack van Gageldonk is an author, graphic designer, and illustrator from the Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, where he began drawing funny and educational cartoons about animals. Mack is a regular illustrator at the Royal Zoo of Rotterdam and is the author of several children’s books, in which animals often are the lead characters.

About The Illustrator

Mack van Gageldonk is an author, graphic designer, and illustrator from the Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, where he began drawing funny and educational cartoons about animals. Mack is a regular illustrator at the Royal Zoo of Rotterdam and is the author of several children’s books, in which animals often are the lead characters.

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