{"product_id":"that-was-genius-emily-dodd-9780711294813","title":"That Was Genius: Lost Knowledge and Incredible Inventions from History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat Was Genius\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eshines a spotlight on the unbelievable inventions and innovations of ancient peoples from across the world, and will \u003cb\u003echange how you think about history and science\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis technological treasury of hidden histories uncovers gadgets and gizmos from the ancient and recent past, creating a richly detailed gift-book perfect for budding historians looking for a fresh take on the non-fiction they know and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSee inside \u003cb\u003esteam-powered robots from ancient Greece\u003c\/b\u003e, learn the \u003cb\u003esecrets of medieval alchemy\u003c\/b\u003e, and marvel at an \u003cb\u003eearthquake detector from ancient China\u003c\/b\u003e. Forget your dusty history books--this is a book of marvels that are stranger than fiction. Each entry is linked to a real, up-to-the-minute STEM topic to show just how much we can learn from the ancient world. Discover what the Rosetta Stone has in common with A.I. and what a shipwrecked artifact from ancient Greece can tell us about modern-day computers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning five continents and thousands of years, \u003ci\u003eThat Was Genius \u003c\/i\u003ecovers: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eIncredible innovations\u003c\/b\u003e from the ancient world, including razor-sharp obsidian tools, a mystical Viking compass, and Aboriginal Australian songlines.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eEnormous libraries\u003c\/b\u003e that once housed knowledge now lost to time, such as those of Alexandria and Baghdad.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSpotlight inventors\u003c\/b\u003e whose wildest dreams went unrealized--ranging from the original Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci, to computing pioneer Ada Lovelace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid-you-know historical narratives meet in-depth detail on the science behind each invention, with text written by \u003cb\u003escience communicator and children's non-fiction author Emily Dodd\u003c\/b\u003e. The technologies, inventors, and artifacts are reimagined in \u003cb\u003eChristian Gralingen's puzzlebox illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e, which open up these machines and invite readers of all ages to solve the mysteries of the distant past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Dodd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 071129481X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711294813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wide Eyed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.21h x 10.08w x 0.24d","brand":"Emily Dodd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47304772387071,"sku":"9780711294813","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a63db4dd-61c2-4af6-8971-c9afed577b5f.jpg?v=1758829122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/that-was-genius-emily-dodd-9780711294813","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}