Imagine your average day without zippers, airplanes or vacuum
cleaners, without your clock radio or your personal stereo, without
photocopiers. All of these devices were invented within the last
hundred years and have since transformed our daily landscape.
Drawing on The British Library's vast and comprehensive
collection of patents, this handsomely illustrated book recounts
the history of 100 of the most significant inventions of the
century, decade by decade.
From the photocopier to the Slinky, from genetic fingerprinting
to the Lava Lamp, from the ballpoint pen to the fuel cell,
Inventing the Twentieth Century is an informative, illuminating
window onto the technology of the twentieth century. It's the
perfect gift book for every inventor and tinkerer in your life!
"A wonderful book"
"--L.A. Daily Breeze, Oct. 19, 2001"
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