Ingenious patents : bubble wrap, barbed wire, bionic eyes, and other pioneering inventions

Ikenson, Ben. (Author). Bennett, Jay, (author.).

Summary: "For the curious and the creators, here is the story of the stuff that has changed our lives in ways both large and small. Read all about a wide array of inventions -- from absurd chicken goggles to the invaluable GPS -- where they come from, and how they work..."--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316438490
ISBN: 0316438499
Physical Description: print
xii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First revised edition.
Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published by Black Dog & Leventhal, Inc. in 2004.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 264) and index.