Ingenious Patents (Revised): Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pi

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Ingenious Patents (Revised) by Ben Ikenson, Jay Bennett For anyone with a bright idea, Ingenious Patents tells the fascinating history of the inventors and their creations that have changed our world. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Updated 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. Liberally sprinkled throughout are photos of original models and patent diagrams created by the inventors themselves and 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. Author Biography Jay Bennett, an editor at PopularMechanics.com, has also written for Smithsonian, Popular Science, Outside Magazine, and Major League Baseball. He lives in Brooklyn.Ben Ikenson is a freelance writer. His articles on wildlife conservation have appeared in regional, national, and international magazines, including Americas, Earth Island Journal, Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, North American Sportsman Magazine, New Mexico Magazine, and American Indian Report. Long Description 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. Updated 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. Liberally sprinkled throughout are photos of original models and patent diagrams created by the inventors themselves and 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. Promotional "Headline" For anyone with a bright idea, Ingenious Patents tells the fascinating history of the inventors and their creations that have changed our world. Details ISBN0316438499 Author Jay Bennett Pages 288 Year 2018 ISBN-10 0316438499 ISBN-13 9780316438490 Format Hardcover Media Book Publisher Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Imprint Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Subtitle Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 608 Short Title Ingenious Patents Language English Illustrations 200 b/w photographs US Release Date 2018-04-12 Publication Date 2018-04-12 UK Release Date 2018-04-12 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education NZ Release Date 2018-04-09 AU Release Date 2018-04-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:117418594;

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