The Mammoth Book of Great Inventions
Published on 12. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
504 pages
978-1-84119-903-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Illustrations
600 colour and b&w illus
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84119-903-0 (9781841199030)
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Persons
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 Evolutionary Ballbarrow. In 1999 he was appointed chairman of the Design Museum. Robert Uhlig is the the Technology Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.