Author: Nadia Higgins
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491420162
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Describes some of the oddest, strangest, and most bizarre inventions from around the world"--
The World's Oddest Inventions
Author: Nadia Higgins
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491420162
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Describes some of the oddest, strangest, and most bizarre inventions from around the world"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491420162
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Describes some of the oddest, strangest, and most bizarre inventions from around the world"--
Science's Strangest Inventions
Author: Tom Quinn
Publisher: Robson
ISBN: 1910232475
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The history of science is littered with mad, bad and delightfully dotty inventions, from the bicycle that relied for its momentum on the rider waggling his head back and forth continually to the Improved Pneumatic Advertising Hat – a bowler that hurled a lit-up billboard into the air at the touch of a button – or the suitcase that turned into a small boat for the nervous ferry passenger. Here is the chance to sample, among other delights, Professor Ray's Nose Adjusting Machine, Admiral Popov's Circular Warship, The Perfect Sleeping Partner (a Japanese pillow shaped just like a man with an arm fitted at the right angle for a comforting cuddle) and last, but by no means least, Calantarient's Improved Dung Trap for Carriage Horses Employed by Ladies of Fashion and those of a Delicate Constitution.
Publisher: Robson
ISBN: 1910232475
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The history of science is littered with mad, bad and delightfully dotty inventions, from the bicycle that relied for its momentum on the rider waggling his head back and forth continually to the Improved Pneumatic Advertising Hat – a bowler that hurled a lit-up billboard into the air at the touch of a button – or the suitcase that turned into a small boat for the nervous ferry passenger. Here is the chance to sample, among other delights, Professor Ray's Nose Adjusting Machine, Admiral Popov's Circular Warship, The Perfect Sleeping Partner (a Japanese pillow shaped just like a man with an arm fitted at the right angle for a comforting cuddle) and last, but by no means least, Calantarient's Improved Dung Trap for Carriage Horses Employed by Ladies of Fashion and those of a Delicate Constitution.
Inventions That Didn't Change the World
Author: Julie Halls
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500772479
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
A captivating, humorous, and downright perplexing selection of nineteenth-century inventions as revealed through remarkable–and hitherto unseen–illustrations from the British National Archive Inventions that Didn’t Change the World is a fascinating visual tour through some of the most bizarre inventions registered with the British authorities in the nineteenth century. In an era when Britain was the workshop of the world, design protection (nowadays patenting) was all the rage, and the apparently lenient approval process meant that all manner of bizarre curiosities were painstakingly recorded, in beautiful color illustrations and well-penned explanatory text, alongside the genuinely great inventions of the period. Irreverent commentary contextualizes each submission as well as taking a humorous view on how each has stood the test of time. This book introduces such gems as a ventilating top hat; an artificial leech; a design for an aerial machine adapted for the arctic regions; an anti-explosive alarm whistle; a tennis racket with ball-picker; and a currant-cleaning machine. Here is everything the end user could possibly require for a problem he never knew he had. Organized by area of application—industry, clothing, transportation, medical, health and safety, the home, and leisure—Inventions that Didn’t Change the World reveals the concerns of a bygone era giddy with the possibilities of a newly industrialized world.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500772479
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
A captivating, humorous, and downright perplexing selection of nineteenth-century inventions as revealed through remarkable–and hitherto unseen–illustrations from the British National Archive Inventions that Didn’t Change the World is a fascinating visual tour through some of the most bizarre inventions registered with the British authorities in the nineteenth century. In an era when Britain was the workshop of the world, design protection (nowadays patenting) was all the rage, and the apparently lenient approval process meant that all manner of bizarre curiosities were painstakingly recorded, in beautiful color illustrations and well-penned explanatory text, alongside the genuinely great inventions of the period. Irreverent commentary contextualizes each submission as well as taking a humorous view on how each has stood the test of time. This book introduces such gems as a ventilating top hat; an artificial leech; a design for an aerial machine adapted for the arctic regions; an anti-explosive alarm whistle; a tennis racket with ball-picker; and a currant-cleaning machine. Here is everything the end user could possibly require for a problem he never knew he had. Organized by area of application—industry, clothing, transportation, medical, health and safety, the home, and leisure—Inventions that Didn’t Change the World reveals the concerns of a bygone era giddy with the possibilities of a newly industrialized world.
Adapt
Author: Amina Khan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781786492296
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781786492296
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The World's Craziest Records
Author: Suzanne Garbe
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515730581
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Readers will be in awe when they learn about the fastest sofa in the world and the world's longest recorded burp. Containing dozens of incredible photos and fun trivia facts, The World's Craziest Records gives young readers a look at some of the most incredible records ever achieved.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515730581
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Readers will be in awe when they learn about the fastest sofa in the world and the world's longest recorded burp. Containing dozens of incredible photos and fun trivia facts, The World's Craziest Records gives young readers a look at some of the most incredible records ever achieved.
The World's Strangest Foods
Author: Alicia Z. Klepeis
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515730603
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Satisfy inquisitive readers' appetite for the strange and bizarre with The World's Strangest Foods. Filled with dozens of amazing photos and fun trivia facts, young readers will learn about weird and gross foods from around the world, such as deep-fried bugs, blood pudding, breadfruit, and fermented fish.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515730603
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Satisfy inquisitive readers' appetite for the strange and bizarre with The World's Strangest Foods. Filled with dozens of amazing photos and fun trivia facts, young readers will learn about weird and gross foods from around the world, such as deep-fried bugs, blood pudding, breadfruit, and fermented fish.
Ancient Inventions
Author: Peter J. James
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0345401026
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C., and a postal service in medieval Baghdad
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0345401026
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C., and a postal service in medieval Baghdad
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Weird Inventions
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1607107945
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Discover strange gadgets you never knew existed in this volume from the nation’s top collector of curious and interesting information! The writers behind Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader present this totally true treasury of amazing gizmos—devilish devices you never knew existed, created by people who thought the world absolutely needed what they had to offer and sell. Read all about: * The onesie that turns your crawling baby into a mop * The fart-stifling blanket * The square watermelon * The video game you control with your mind * The weight loss device that sucks food out of your stomach, and much much more!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1607107945
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Discover strange gadgets you never knew existed in this volume from the nation’s top collector of curious and interesting information! The writers behind Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader present this totally true treasury of amazing gizmos—devilish devices you never knew existed, created by people who thought the world absolutely needed what they had to offer and sell. Read all about: * The onesie that turns your crawling baby into a mop * The fart-stifling blanket * The square watermelon * The video game you control with your mind * The weight loss device that sucks food out of your stomach, and much much more!
The World's Oddest Inventions
Author: Nadia Abushanab Higgins
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 151573059X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Grab readers' attention with strange and fascinating inventions such as odor-trapping underwear, digital tattoos, and ships made from ice. Using dozens of cool photos and fun trivia facts, The World's Oddest Inventions offers young readers a peek at weird and amazing contraptions and devices from around the world.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 151573059X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Grab readers' attention with strange and fascinating inventions such as odor-trapping underwear, digital tattoos, and ships made from ice. Using dozens of cool photos and fun trivia facts, The World's Oddest Inventions offers young readers a peek at weird and amazing contraptions and devices from around the world.
World's Wackiest History
Author: Christopher Forest
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1406292184
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Readers will be amazed to learn the history of how crisps were invented and why pirates really wore eye patches! With dozens of fascinating images and fun trivia facts, The World's Wackiest History provides young readers an interesting look into strange and little-known events through history.
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1406292184
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Readers will be amazed to learn the history of how crisps were invented and why pirates really wore eye patches! With dozens of fascinating images and fun trivia facts, The World's Wackiest History provides young readers an interesting look into strange and little-known events through history.