Small Inventions that Made a Big Difference (Hardcover)

Pockets, matches, spectacles, postage stamps. Whether it's the stitches that hold our clothes together or the syringes that deliver life-saving vaccines, small things really do make a big difference. Yet these modest but essential components of everyday life are often overlooked. Science and comedy writer Helen Pilcher shares the unexpected stories of 50 humble innovations - from the accidental soldering of two bits of metal that created the pacemaker, to the eighteenth-century sea captain whose ingenious invention paved the way for the filming of Star Wars - and celebrates the joy of the small yet mighty.

General

Imprint:	Welbeck Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Helen Pilcher
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With printed dust jacket
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-78739-787-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Inventions & inventors Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Mechanical engineering > General
LSN:	1-78739-787-4
Barcode:	9781787397873

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