Small inventions - modest yet essential, diminutive in size and humble in stature - are an essential component of every element of everyday life. Fifty little objects of fascination, each concealing an unexpected history of innovation, are explored in 'Small Inventions that Made a Big Difference'. From the ever-present (teabags) to the barely visible (ball bearings) and from the absolutely necessary (toilet paper) to the never-knew-you-needed-it (Post-its), science writer and comedian Helen Pilcher will guide you through the wonderful world of tiny examples of ingenuity.
| ISBN: | 9781787397873 |
| Publication date: | 19th August 2021 |
| Author: | Helen Pilcher |
| Publisher: | Welbeck an imprint of Headline Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 314 pages |
| Genres: |
Inventions and inventors History of engineering and technology |
Small inventions - modest yet essential, diminutive in size and humble in stature - are an essential component of every element of everyday life. Fifty little objects of fascination, each concealing an unexpected history of innovation, are explored in 'Small Inventions that Made a Big Difference'. From the ever-present (teabags) to the barely visible (ball bearings) and from the absolutely necessary (toilet paper) to the never-knew-you-needed-it (Post-its), science writer and comedian Helen Pilcher will guide you through the wonderful world of tiny examples of ingenuity.
Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference features in the following genres: Inventions and inventors, History of engineering and technology
Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference is available in Hardback
Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference was written by Helen Pilcher and published by Welbeck an imprint of Headline Publishing Group
Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference has 314 pages
£15.29