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In the novel tradition of Black Dog & Leventhal's How to Stay Alive in the Woods (rubber cover) and How Things Are Made (denim cover), Patents is covered in bubble wrap, one of man's more ingenious creations.
Patents includes dozens of notable patents, from the airplane, brassiere, chain saw, and fire hydrant to the Internet, parachute, plunger, and zipper.
The purpose of each device is explained in accessible language, along with background about the inventor, interesting sidebars and history, and an excerpt from the original patent application.
The artwork throughout includes photos of original models and patent diagrams created by the inventors themselves, annotated to show exactly how each item works.
Read all about our most ingenious inventions, where they came from, and how they work, including:
| Introduction | p. 8 |
| Patents: A History | p. 10 |
| The Radical and Revolutionary Patent | p. 13 |
| Airplane | p. 14 |
| Artificial Heart | p. 16 |
| Camera | p. 18 |
| DNA Fingerprinting | p. 20 |
| Dynamite | p. 22 |
| Helicopter | p. 24 |
| Internal Combustion Engine | p. 26 |
| Chronology of the Automobile Age | p. 28 |
| Lightbulb | p. 32 |
| Inventor Profile: Thomas A. Edison | p. 34 |
| Nuclear Reactor | p. 36 |
| Chronology of the Atomic Age | p. 39 |
| Penicillin | p. 42 |
| Refrigeration | p. 44 |
| Rocket | p. 46 |
| Skyscraper Steel | p. 48 |
| Submarine | p. 50 |
| Telegraph | p. 53 |
| Telephone | p. 55 |
| Typewriter | p. 57 |
| Vulcanization of Rubber | p. 60 |
| X-Ray Tube | p. 61 |
| The Little Patent That Could | p. 65 |
| Aerosol Can | p. 66 |
| Aspirin | p. 68 |
| Barbed Wire | p. 69 |
| Bar Code | p. 71 |
| Battery | p. 73 |
| Inventor Profile: Alessandra Volta | p. 75 |
| Bottle Cap | p. 76 |
| Calculator | p. 78 |
| Cellophane | p. 81 |
| Chewing Gum | p. 83 |
| Colt Revolver | p. 85 |
| Drinking Straw | p. 87 |
| Levi Strauss Blue Jeans | p. 89 |
| Optical Fiber | p. 91 |
| Pez Dispenser | p. 93 |
| Transistor | p. 95 |
| Chronology of the Computer Age | p. 97 |
| Velcro | p.102 |
| Zipper | p.103 |
| Zippo Lighter | p.105 |
| The More Humane Patent | p.109 |
| Adhesive Bandage | p.110 |
| Air bag | p.112 |
| Air conditioning | p.115 |
| Artificial Leg | p.118 |
| Bra | p.120 |
| Ibot | p.122 | Inventor Profile: Dean Kamen | p.125 |
| Kevlar | p.126 |
| Laser Eye Surgery | p.128 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | p.130 |
| Nicotine Patch | p.132 |
| Parachute | p.135 |
| Prozac | p.137 |
| Reading System for the Blind | p.139 |
| Respirator | p.141 |
| Seatbelt | p.143 |
| Smoke Detector | p.145 |
| Turtle Excluder Device | p.147 |
| Vitamins | p.149 |
| The Strange & Sensational Patent | p.153 |
| Astroturf | p.154 |
| Bubble Wrap | p.156 |
| Chia Pet | p.158 |
| Chicken Goggles | p.160 |
| Escapable Coffin | p.162 |
| Genetic Engineering | p.164 |
| Goat Traction Footwear | p.166 |
| Kitty Litter | p.168 |
| Lava Lamp | p.170 |
| Neon | p.172 |
| Ouija Board | p.174 |
| Pigeon Starter | p.176 |
| Theremin | p.178 |
| "Towering Inferno" Fire Blanket | p.181 |
| Zeppelin | p.183 |
| The Patent That Eases | p.187 |
| Automated Teller Machine | p.188 |
| Bicycle | p.190 |
| Breech-Loading Ordnance | p.193 |
| Coal Breaker | p.195 |
| Cotton Gin | p.198 |
| Door Lock | p.200 |
| Flush Toilet | p.202 |
| Frozen Food | p.204 |
| Handcuffs | p.206 |
| Handle Guide | p.208 |
| John Deere Plow | p.210 |
| Lawn Mower | p.211 |
| Microwave | p.214 |
| Pasteurisation | p.216 |
| Polygraph Lie Detector | p.218 |
| Post-It Notes | p.220 |
| Remote Control | p.222 |
| Tampon | p.224 |
| Traffic Signal | p.226 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | p.229 |
| Viagra | p.232 |
| The Patent That Pleases | p.235 |
| Basketball | p.236 |
| Cornflakes | p.238 |
| Drive-In Movie Theater | p.240 |
| Etch A Sketch | p.243 |
| Fender Stratocaster | p.245 |
| Jukebox | p.247 |
| Peach | p.249 |
| Phonograph | p.252 |
| Radio | p.254 |
| Inventor Profile: Nikola Tesla | p.256 |
| Roller Coaster | p.258 |
| Roller Skates | p.260 |
| Slinky | p.262 |
| Snowboard | p.264 |
| Statue of Liberty | p.266 |
| Television | p.268 |
| Resources | p.273 |
| The Three Types of Patents | p.274 |
| Patents vs. Trademarks | p.275 |
| How to Obtain a Patent | p.276 |
| Useful Resources | p.277 |
| Bibliography | p.279 |
| Index | p.285 |
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ISBN: 9781579123673
ISBN-10: 1579123678
Audience:
General
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 19th August 2004
Dimensions (cm): 24.282 x 14.300
x 2.870
Weight (kg): 0.68
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