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Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference

by [Pilcher, Helen]

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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.

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  • Welbeck Brand
  • Oct 5, 2021 Pub Date:
  • 9781787397873 ISBN-13:
  • 1787397874 ISBN-10:
  • 320.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language
  • 8.74 in * 1.34 in * 5.67 in Dimensions:
  • 2 lb Weight: