Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference

Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference

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Pilcher Helen
Headline Publishing Group
EAN: 9781787397873
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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.

EAN 9781787397873
ISBN 1787397874
Binding Hardback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Publication date August 19, 2021
Pages 320
Language English
Dimensions 218 x 144 x 32
Country United Kingdom
Authors Pilcher Helen
Illustrations 50 b&w illus