In this stunning jacketed hardback, science writer Paul Virr introduces 50 of the world's most influential engineers of all time and a selection of their groundbreaking inventions, showcased with full-color photography. Engineering is everywhere, from the Large Hadron Collider to invisibly small circuits on silicon chips . The 50 Greatest Engineers celebrates the great achievements that have been made through the ages, containing profiles of the best-known and most innovative engineers of all time. Chosen from across the globe, they include a diverse range of talent - from the likes of Nikola Tesla, Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Gustave Eiffel to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Fazlu Rahman Khan and the Wright Brothers. Fully illustrated in full-color with examples of their major works, whether they be machines, buildings, bridges or life-changing technical innovations, this fascinating book explores how these men and women have beaten the odds to develop them. Includes: - Full-color photographs and illustrations of famous inventions - Concise professional biographies of the engineers listed - Entries arranged in chronological order for easy reference This is the perfect reference book for all the family to answer the question - 'Who made that?'.