Countless inventions, large and small, have played defining roles in human history. But when editor Jack Challoner began to compile a list of these innovations, he wondered if 1,001 might be too many.

The ‘1001 Inventions and Library of Secrets’ short feature film/exhibit ought to get any student with minimal interest in history hooked on to the subject primarily because the short lesson is being ...

1001 Inventions and National Geographic Kids announced today a new partnership to publish the book "Ibn al-Haytham: The Man Who Discovered How We See" as part of the highly successful National ...

NEW YORK—Seven learning stations and an introductory movie—starring Sir Ben Kingsley—draw visitors of all ages into the exhibit “1001 Inventions,” currently at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI).

“Take a look,” Ben Kingsley says, dropping an ancient tome before three British students as if he were teaching the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. “Take a look,” he tells them, “if you dare.” The book ...