The Story of Things: From the Stone Age to the Modern Age in 10 Pop-Up Spreads

An exploration of ideas, inventions, and discoveries from the Stone Age to the modern age in 10 inventive pop-up spreads. Starting with early humans who had no things, through farming, civilizations, inventions, steam, electricity, computers, and the world we live in now, this ingenious novelty book tracing the development of human artifacts and ideas is sure to spark children's imaginations. It is packed with energetic illustrations, quirky humor, and information. From ancient civilizations to Michelangelo, Isaac Newton to steam power, to modern technology—the ideas are made accessible for the very young with pop-ups, flaps, and tabs on every spread.