101 Things You Wish You´d Invented and Some You Wish No One Had
Richard Horne
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Description for 101 Things You Wish You´d Invented and Some You Wish No One Had
Paperback. Features 101 fascinating inventions, described in detail - with Things To Do for each one. Illustrator(s): Horne, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 5AK; YNT. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase. Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, it will also distinguish the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution ...And reveal the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut). Expand your knowledge of man's accomplishments in the most compelling - and irreverent - way possible.
Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase. Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, it will also distinguish the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution ...And reveal the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut). Expand your knowledge of man's accomplishments in the most compelling - and irreverent - way possible.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747591986
SKU
KNW0009110
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Richard Horne
Tracey Turner is a former editor and author of many non-fiction books for children, including Hodder's Digusting Dictionary and titles for the Dead Famous series, and 101 Things You Need To Know. Tracey lives in Bath Richard Horne is a designer of record covers (Faith No More and Tom Jones), book jackets (Paul Morley, Sean French and the Harry ... Read more
Reviews for 101 Things You Wish You´d Invented and Some You Wish No One Had
'Top inventions detailed in this pocket-sized book. From fizzy drinks to fireworks, it's a cracker.' tBk magazine, Spring, 2011