Fireworks are an enchanting spectacle that can make any evening magical, but where did these amazing feats of pyrotechnics come from? This book introduces readers to many incredible inventions from East Asia that have changed the world, from dazzling fireworks to warm cups of tea. Stunning full-color photographs give readers an up-close look at inventions. Even reluctant readers will enjoy fun fact boxes full of cool information. This innovative book...

Some inventions are so important to our daily life that it's hard to imagine what the world would be like without them. Even the simplest innovations can make a huge difference. For example, where would we be without shampoo? This innovative book introduces readers to amazing inventions and innovations from India that have shaped the world, from shampoo to decimals. Fun fact boxes offer cool bits of information. Beautiful full-color photographs will...

The hospital is one of the most important innovations in all of human history. Without these establishments of healing, the marvels of modern medicine would never have evolved to where they are today. Readers of this unique book will explore the origins of the hospital and other incredible inventions from the Middle East that have shaped the world forever. Beautiful full-color photographs let readers get a close-up look at amazing inventions. Cool...

What does it mean to be a good person? Ranging over eternal questions of right and wrong, pleasure and self-control, friendship and courage, Aristotle's lectures on ethics are among the most lasting and profound philosophical works of all time--back cover.

How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity of our notions of good and evil, and show instead how we make our own destiny simply by being.