White Elephant Technology - 50 Crazy Inventions That Should Never Have Been Built, And What We Can Learn From Them

What exactly is White Elephant Technology? White Elephant Technology is any unusual invention past or present that fails in the marketplace despite its innovative nature. From jeeps that fly to tanks that shouldn’t; from a wave-powered boat that took over three months to reach its destination to a jet-powered train that shook itself apart, White Elephant Technology showcases each inventor’s talent for creating something nobody asked for. Importantly, none of these inventions are speculative. Each one was built, field tested and worked more or less as planned (except when it killed its creator). Although success is highly prized, failure has a lot to teach us, especially when you realise it’s the rule and not the exception. Still, no one has undertaken a survey of failed inventions despite history being littered with them … until now. White Elephant Technology corrects this oversight in an entertaining, respectful and occasionally humorous manner, proving that failure is not only as fascinating as success but is also the purest expression of the human condition.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2024
First published:	2023
Authors:	John J. Geoghegan • Eric Miles
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-80399-014-9
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-80399-014-7
Barcode:	9781803990149

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