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Highlights
- 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.
- Author(s): Helen Pilcher
- 320 Pages
- Technology, Inventions
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About the Book
Small inventions can tell the greatest of tales! This is a fascinating look at small, seldom-noticed and apparently insignificant objects and inventions that have changed the world.Book Synopsis
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.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Technology
Sub-Genre: Inventions
Publisher: Welbeck
Format: Hardcover
Author: Helen Pilcher
Language: English
Street Date: October 5, 2021
TCIN: 84655387
UPC: 9781787397873
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-0579
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.3 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 8.6 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.05 pounds
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