Imagination and a pile of junk : a droll history of inventors and inventions /
A celebration of the extraordinary people who created the modern world, spiced with anecdotes and wit. Trevor Norton weaves an entertaining history with a seductive mix of eureka moments, disasters and dirty tricks. Although inventors were often scientists or engineers, many were not: Samuel Morse (...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Coronet,
2014.
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| Summary: | A celebration of the extraordinary people who created the modern world, spiced with anecdotes and wit. Trevor Norton weaves an entertaining history with a seductive mix of eureka moments, disasters and dirty tricks. Although inventors were often scientists or engineers, many were not: Samuel Morse (Morse code) was a painter, Lazlow Biro (ballpoint) was a sculptor and hypnotist, and Logie Baird (TV) sold boot polish. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 438 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-425) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444732573 (hbk.) 1444732579 (hbk.) |