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Patents

Ingenious Inventions How They Work and How They Came to Be

By: Ben Ikenson

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Ingenious Inventions How They Work and How They Came to Be

By: Ben Ikenson

Patents is covered in bubble wrap, one of man's more ingenious creations. It includes dozens of notable patents, from the airplane, brassiere, chain saw, and fire hydrant to the Internet, parachute, plunger, and zipper. The purpose of each device is explained in accessible language, along with background about the inventor, interesting sidebars and history, and an excerpt from the original patent application. The artwork throughout includes photos of original models and patent diagrams created by the inventors themselves, annotated to show exactly how each item works.

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Black Dog & Leventhal

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1603762728

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9781603762724

Ingenious Patents

Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions

By: Ben Ikenson,Jay Bennett

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Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions

By: Ben Ikenson,Jay Bennett

For the curious and the creators, Ingenious Patents tells the fascinating history of the inventors and their creations that have changed our world. Discover some of the most innovative of the 6.5 million patents that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted since Thomas Jefferson issued the first one in 1790. Revised and reformatted from the original 2004 edition, Ingenious Patents presents each device along with background about the inventor, interesting sidebars and history, and an excerpt from the original patent application. Author Jay Bennet has also written 15 new entries, everything from iPhones to 3G wireless to CRISPR gene editing. Liberally sprinkled throughout are patent diagrams created by the inventors annotated to show exactly how each item works. Entries include creative commercial successes in fields as diverse as medicine, aeronautics, computing, agriculture, and consumer goods. Readers are certain to find a topic of interest here, whether it is the history behind the patent for a Pez dispenser, cathode ray tube, kitty litter, DNA fingerprinting, or the design of a Fender Stratocaster guitar.

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0316438480

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9780316438483

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Ingenious Inventions How They Work and How They Came to Be

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The Daredevil's Manual

How to Parachute Off a Building, Walk on Hot Coals, Eat Live Scorpion, Swallow a Sword, and Dozens of Other Things that Professional Daredevils Do

By: Ben Ikenson

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The Daredevil's Manual

How to Parachute Off a Building, Walk on Hot Coals, Eat Live Scorpion, Swallow a Sword, and Dozens of Other Things that Professional Daredevils Do

By: Ben Ikenson

How to do things that professional daredevils do.

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180

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0760756449

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9780760756447

Ingenious Patents

Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions

By: Ben Ikenson,Jay Bennett

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Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions

By: Ben Ikenson,Jay Bennett

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The Blokes' Book of Bloody Terrifying Stuff

By: Ben Ickenson

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The Blokes' Book of Bloody Terrifying Stuff

By: Ben Ickenson

Ever wonder what it takes to swallow a sword? Or how someone can walk across hot coals without burning the bottoms of their feet? This title presents a behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred look at these stunts and many others - straight from the boys who have turned them into an art form.

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1844546659

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9781844546657

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