Impossible Inventions: Ideas That Shouldn't Work

Ages 5 to 12

A funky and fascinating collection of ideas, patents, and plans.

When Leonardo da Vinci, over five hundred years ago, invented the tank, car, helicopter, glider, parachute, submarine, elevator, and telescope, he was considered a dreamer. Or even crazy. Today he is understood to be a genius, ahead of his time.

This book collects ancient and modern inventions. Some are revolutionary, others comical, others simply impossible. But each testifies to the extraordinary imagination of its inventor. You'll find a flying bicycle, a bubble telegraph, passenger clouds and passenger birds, mechanical chess players, a water clock, a concentration hood, and many more incredible ideas.

About the Author

Małgorzata Mycielska is an art historian, publisher, and book editor. She lives in Poland.Alexandra Mizielińska and Daniel Mizieliński are authors of internationally recognized children's books and creators of fonts, apps, and websites. Their prize-winning book Maps was a worldwide bestseller. They live in Poland.Daniel Mizieliński and Alexandra Mizielińska are authors of internationally recognized children's books and creators of fonts, apps, and websites. Their prize-winning book Maps was a worldwide bestseller. They live in Poland.