Small inventions that made a big difference
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Small inventions that made a big difference
Welbeck, c2021
- : hbk.
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
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.
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