| Partially bound in bubble wrap (patent name 'Method for Making Laminated Cushioning Material'), this engrossing book presents six A-Zs of patents - including revolutionary inventions such the aeroplane ('Flying Machine', patent no. 821,393), patents for human welfare (adhesive bandaging, the seatbelt); making-life-easier devices (the bicycle, flush toilet and Post-it notes) and leisure items (Cornflakes, television, the Slinky). Each entry gives information on dates, inventors etc, and describes how the thing works; and there are profiles of important inventors and chronologies of technical advances.
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