SO THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT GREAT BRITAIN
Did you know that chocolate bars, fizzy drinks and the flushing loo are all British inventions?
We also gave the world computers, the iPod and the cash machine, as well as text messaging, the light bulb and the collapsible umbrella.
There were more serious inventions like ibuprofen, anaesthetics, innoculations and antibiotics. We unlocked the DNA code, produced the world's first test tube baby and invented ultrasound.
Trains, planes and automobiles revolutionised the way we travel and our advancements with computer technology gave everyone the world wide web.
Not bad for a country which covers less than half of one per cent of the earth’s land mass.
Most of the world’s major sports originated here and the television set that they are watched on was also invented by a Brit.
In this quirky new book, Steve Pope reveals the stories behind some of the world's most remarkable inventions and discoveries - and all of them are British.
Presented in an easy to read A-Z format, So That's Why They Call It Great Britain is quite simply crammed full of fascinating facts. This book shows –with tons of humour, unknown facts and weird stories – just why our country is called GREAT Britain