Magnifying glass and rocket: what they have in common
- Step 1. Magnifying glass — evolved into — Glasses. Reading stones — magnifying lenses — preceded glasses.
- Step 2. Glasses — evolved into — Telescope. The first telescopes were assembled by spectacle makers.
- Step 3. Telescope — includes — Space telescope. A space telescope is a telescope above the atmosphere, so air does not blur the view.
- Step 4. Space telescope — has part — Gyroscope. Pointing gyroscopes.
- Step 5. Gyroscope — is part of — Guided missile. An inertial system.
- Step 6. Guided missile — evolved from — Rocket. A rocket with guidance.