"Contents of this book previously appeared in Time for Kids big book of what" -- Title page verso.
Summary
Explores thirteen inventions and six mysteries, as well as what the future might hold.
Note
Includes index.
Contents
What is a Rube Goldberg Machine? -- What is a daguerreotype? -- What is Djedi? -- What is a Penny Farthing bicycle? -- What is GPS? -- What are some inventions by kids? -- What are some foods invented by accident? -- What is a dirigible? -- What is Kevlar? -- What is a boomerang? -- What is a geodesic dome? -- What is a Hovercraft? -- What is Zorbing? -- What will future transportation be like? -- What will space travel be like? -- What will we be eating for dinner? -- What animals may become extinct? -- What was the Roanoke Colony? -- What is the mystery behind Amelia Earhart's disappearance? -- What is the Oak Island treasure mystery? -- What is the mystery behind Winchester House? -- What were the Cottingley Fairies? -- What is spelunking?