The A To Z Of Inventions And Inventors A To B

Presents information about eighty-four commonly used modern inventions, with each entry examining who invented the item, how it was invented, how it works, how it has changed over time, and related inventions.

Presents information about eighty-four commonly used modern inventions, with each entry examining who invented the item, how it was invented, how it works, how it has changed over time, and related inventions.

"A look at 84 inventions that we use everyday While some of these inventions happened by accident or from a moment of inspiration, most were a result of previously developed inventions.

From air conditioners to MRI scanners and from bicycles to frozen foods, modern life would be unimaginable without the work of inventors. Unlike other resources on inventions, Inventors and Inventions surprises readers with its wide-ranging exploration of inventors of the past and present, including the creators of Kevlar, Coca Cola, eBay, and the Global Positioning System.

Presents 84 inventions that people use everyday. Sometimes these inventions happen by accident, sometimes they come from a moment of inspiration, often they are developed from previous inventions.

The author of this book, after a number of years' experience in Patent Causes, is constrained to enter a strong protest against the enormous waste and loss attendant on methods at present pursued in regard to patents. This loss and waste is largely due to a lack of business knowledge necessary to properly market and develop inventions. History shows that enormous profits can be earned from good, strong patents. A careful perusal of the following pages will point out some of the dangers to be avoided and the safe and reasonable course to be pursued.