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Ingenious Patents

Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions

Ben Ikenson , Jay Bennett

Since Thomas Jefferson granted the first patent in 1790, the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued 9.5 million, including for the artificial heart, smoke detector and jukebox. This illustrated compendium, with diagrams or photographs of many prototypes, original models and the patents themselves, celebrates some of the most brilliant and unusual inventions, with additional notes on their inventor, product history and how they work.

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Product information:
  • Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
  • Year: 2018
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 288pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 240x196mm
  • ISBN: 9780316438490
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 1.2kg
Product code:
524484
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