Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-08-19
Mått:137 x 218 x 33 mm
Vikt:477 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Headline Publishing Group
ISBN:9781787397873

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Teknik: allmänt inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Helen Pilcher is a tea-drinking, biscuit-nibbling science and comedy writer with a PhD in Neuroscience. Her recent popular science book, Life Changing - How Humans are Altering Life on Earth, was shortlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation. Her debut book, Bring Back the King: the New Science of De-extinction, was selected as a BBC Radio 2 Fact Not Fiction Book Choice. It was described by comedian Sara Pascoe as 'science at its funniest'.

Innehållsförteckning

Pigment - flint (firestarter) - sewing needle - fish-hook - gnomon - brick - stirrup - pencil - tin cans - postage stamp - ball bearings - mail order catalogue - paperclip - safety pin - safety match - spark plug - zip - credit card - Velcro - tampon - teabag - button - toilet paper - condom - deodorant - sliced bread - keys - Penicillin - Post-it notes - and more.