The Mammoth Book of Great Inventions

Dyson, James; Uhlig, Robert

ISBN 10: 1841199036 / ISBN 13: 9781841199030

Editore: Robinson Publishing, 2004

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1841199036I5N00

Riassunto:

The complete illustrated history of inventions and inventors that have shaped civilization. Now available in an expanded Mammoth format, with a new design. Packed with over 600 colour photos and featuring discoveries and technological advances as varied as early Persian ice cream, the invention of the microchip and the latest advances in animal cloning, this is the ultimate reference guide and source of inspiration for would-be inventors of all kinds, young and old alike.

Informazioni sugli autori:

James Dyson, CBE, chairman, since 1999, of the Design Museum, London, invents devices that make common tasks more efficient, which so far include the bag-less vacuum cleaner, Sea Truck boat and Evolutionary Ballbarrow. Robert Uhlig is Technology Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.

James Dyson, CBE, chairman, since 1999, of the Design Museum, London, invents devices that make common tasks more efficient, which so far include the bag-less vacuum cleaner, Sea Truck boat and Evolutionary Ballbarrow. Robert Uhlig is Technology Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.

James Dyson, CBE, has spent 30 years inventing devices to make common tasks more efficient. His achievements so far include the bagless vacuum cleaner, the Sea Truck boat and the revolutionary Ballbarrow. In 1999 he was appointed chairman of the Design Museum.

James Dyson, CBE, chairman, since 1999, of the Design Museum, London, invents devices that make common tasks more efficient, which so far include the bag-less vacuum cleaner, Sea Truck boat and Evolutionary Ballbarrow. Robert Uhlig is Technology Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.

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Titolo: The Mammoth Book of Great Inventions
Casa editrice: Robinson Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2004
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fair
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket