What do a car, bicycle, calculating machine, tea bag, and perm have in common? That's right - they are all inventions from Baden-Württemberg or by native Badeners and Württembergers. Without the inventors from this region, our everyday lives would look very different. But who is behind each of these inventions? In an entertaining tour de force, this book takes you through the fascinating history of the 55 greatest inventions from the Southwest and introduces places where you can trace their origins.