Why Why Why... Do Clocks Have Hands?

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Summary

Why Why Why do you ask so many questions? Well if you didn't ask, you would never find out about things!

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What were the first inventions?	p. 4
How did early people see in the dark?	p. 4
Who invented the wheel?	p. 5
Who invented the first car?	p. 6
Why do tractors have such big tires?	p. 7
What was a boneshaker?	p. 7
Who used the first sails?	p. 8
Why did coal miners need steam power?	p. 9
Can trains float?	p. 9
What is a combine harvester?	p. 10
Can ships fly?	p. 11
Did people pull plows?	p. 11
Who invented jumbo jets?	p. 12
Can balloons carry people?	p. 13
Do planes perform tricks?	p. 13
How can we see into space?	p. 14
Who invented eyeglasses?	p. 15
How can we make small things bigger?	p. 15
Who made the streets light up?	p. 16
How big was the first computer?	p. 17
Who made electricity from the wind?	p. 17
Why do clocks have hands?	p. 18
How does the sun tell the time?	p. 19
Can candles tell the time?	p. 19
When was cooking invented?	p. 20
Who wrote the first words?	p. 21
Who made the first phone call?	p. 21
What was a gramophone?	p. 22
Who invented television?	p. 23
Who took the first photo?	p. 23
Why were refrigerators dangerous?	p. 24
How do microwaves cook food?	p. 25
Have toilets always flushed?	p. 25
What is special about the shuttle?	p. 26
Who invented fireworks?	p. 27
Can people live in space?	p. 27
Do zippers have teeth?	p. 28
How did teddy bears get their name?	p. 29
Which horse can rock?	p. 29
Quiz time	p. 30
Index	p. 32
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