No. 8 Re-wired: 202 New Zealand Inventions That Changed the World (Paperback)

If necessity is the mother of invention then Kiwi ingenuity is its father. No. 8 Re-wired is a comprehensive, colourful treasury of New Zealand inventions - jam-packed with the stories behind 202 home-grown creations and the crafty people who dreamt them up. From well-known innovations (human flight, the discovery of DNA, the pavlova) to lesser-known feats (instant coffee, the referee's whistle, the electronic petrol pump) to the newest in high-tech world-firsts (robots and jetpacks!), it is the most complete and entertaining book ever on Kiwi ingenuity. And, yes, the pav is definitely ours. A surprising and absorbing account of Kiwi can-do, and a celebration of the No. 8 wire spirit on which New Zealand is built, it's also a revealing look at how innovation can power us into the future. 'No. 8 Re-wired brilliantly celebrates New Zealanders' disrespect for the status quo.' - Sir Ray Avery

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books (NZ)
Country of origin:	New Zealand
Release date:	September 2014
Authors:	David Downs • Jon Bridges
Dimensions:	243 x 193 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-357195-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Inventions & inventors
LSN:	0-14-357195-8
Barcode:	9780143571957

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