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by Dulken, Stephen Van | HC | Good
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Title
- American Inventions
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780814788134
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
0814788130
ISBN-13
9780814788134
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30432722
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
American Inventions : a History of Curious, Extraordinary, and Just Plain Useful Patents
Subject
Inventions, General, United States / General
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
6 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
6 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-059302
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This well-illustrated, in-depth study will not only reward and amuse readers but will leave them with much insight into the economic and society-shaping outcomes of the American genius for invention." - Foreword Magazine, "An amazing showcase...An extremely well-researched and fascinating tour of American thrift and ingenuity throughout the twentieth century." - The Midwest Book Review ,, "An amazing showcase...An extremely well-researched and fascinating tour of American thrift and ingenuity throughout the twentieth century." -The Midwest Book Review, "This well-illustrated, in-depth study will not only reward and amuse readers but will leave them with much insight into the economic and society-shaping outcomes of the American genius for invention." - Foreword Magazine ,, "Illustrated with diagrams from actual patent applications and organized into chapters on everything from babies, food, and wellness to entertainment, driving, and fashion, the book lives up to the author's promise." - Boston Globe, "Illustrated with diagrams from actual patent applications and organized into chapters on everything from babies, food, and wellness to entertainment, driving, and fashion, the book lives up to the author's promise." - Boston Globe ,, "Illustrated with diagrams from actual patent applications and organized into chapters on everything from babies, food, and wellness to entertainment, driving, and fashion, the book lives up to the author's promise." -Boston Globe, Illustrated with diagrams from actual patent applications and organized into chapters on everything from babies, food, and wellness to entertainment, driving, and fashion, the book lives up to the author's promise., "This well-illustrated, in-depth study will not only reward and amuse readers but will leave them with much insight into the economic and society-shaping outcomes of the American genius for invention." -Foreword Magazine, An amazing showcase...An extremely well-researched and fascinating tour of American thrift and ingenuity throughout the twentieth century., This well-illustrated, in-depth study will not only reward and amuse readers but will leave them with much insight into the economic and society-shaping outcomes of the American genius for invention.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
609.73
Synopsis
A very fun and entertaining look at over 150 U.S. inventions. Lots of illustrations! Author has successful track record and gets reviewed., Every American knows that Thomas Alva Edison's most famous invention was the light bulb, but who invented the pregnancy test? How was the airbag invented? How was the first computer patented? Stephen van Dulken examines the way inventions and patents such as these have helped to create the "American Dream." Between 1911 and 1999, the number of registered U.S. patents rose from 1 million to 6 million. Showcasing dozens of those original patent drawings from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, American Inventions shows how trends in the history of the United States are reflected in the patent records. For example, the invention of the Frisbee dates back to 1920 when a Yale University student recalled throwing around the pie tins of the nearby Frisbie Baking Company, but it was not until 1948 that Fred Morrison and Warren Francioni capitalized on Americans' new-found fascination with flying saucers by applying for a patent on a plastic flying disk. Van Dulken surveys the inventions and patents of the workplace, the home, the kitchen, the open road, and the beauty parlor, to name a few, to find the compelling stories and eureka moments in American history. From bobby pins to in-line skates, from the jukebox to the fax machine, American Inventions is a captivating catalog of the famous and not-so-famous contraptions that have shaped the American way of life.
LC Classification Number
T21.V36 2004
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