Wonders of Science

Inventions that changed the way we live

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What did Johann Gutenberg do that made printing books in quantity possible? What led to the development of computers? How did Thomas Edison make the light bulb practical? How were the first engines created and their design refined? Discover the innovations and inventors that laid the foundations of modern technology through lessons with three levels of difficulty, then test your knowledge with interactive quizzes and challenging games.


Educational Features

• Gutenberg's printing press
• How computers were developed
• Orville and Wilbur Wright's first airplane
• How television was invented
• Edison and the light bulb
• The birth of the telephone
• The steam engine

Windows Requirements

• Windows 98, Me, XP, Vista
• Pentium or better processor
• 48 MB RAM
• QuickTime 4 or higher
• 800x600 16-bit color display
• Sound Blaster compatible sound card and speakers
• 4X CD-ROM drive

Macintosh Requirements

• Mac OS 7.5-9.2, OS X Classic
• PowerMac or better
• 48 MB RAM
• 800x600 display with thousands of colors
• 4X CD-ROM drive