Small Inventions that Made a Big Difference
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Small Inventions that Made a Big Difference
By (Author) Helen Pilcher
Headline Publishing Group
Welbeck
2nd November 2021
19th August 2021
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History of engineering and technology
609
Physical Properties
Hardback
320
Width 144mm, Height 218mm, Spine 32mm
460g
Description
Small inventions - modest yet essential, diminutive in size and humble in stature - are an essential component of every element of everyday life.
Fifty little objects of fascination, each concealing an unexpected history of innovation, are explored in Small Inventions that Made a Big Difference. From the ever-present (teabags) to the barely visible (ball bearings) and from the absolutely necessary (toilet paper) to the never-knew-you-needed-it (Post-its), science writer and comedian Helen Pilcher will guide you through the wonderful world of tiny examples of ingenuity.
Author Bio
Helen Pilcher is a science writer, presenter and comedian. Her popular science books includeLife Changing - How Humans are Altering Life on Earth, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Writing Prize for Global Conservation. Her debut,Bring Back the King: the New Science of De-extinction, was BBC Radio 2 Fact not Fiction book of the week. It was described by comedian Sara Pascoe as 'science at its funniest.' Helen lives in Warwickshire, UK.
