This book is a photographic anthology of stories describing various inventions through out history. It follows Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs that was written in 1954 to explain human motivation. It follows the themes of food, clothing, and shelter, once these are satisfied art, recreation, rules are themes. Each chapter tells about achievements around each major need. For example Chapter V describes different forms of transportation and the inventions which supported transportation. The latter chapters are more philosophical. The summary tries to capture the latest inventions that were important during the early 21st century.