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Patents

Ingenious Inventions How They Work and How They Came to Be

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By Ben Ikenson

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Patents is covered in bubble wrap, one of man’s more ingenious creations. It includes dozens of notable patents, from the airplane, brassiere, chain saw, and fire hydrant to the Internet, parachute, plunger, and zipper. The purpose of each device is explained in accessible language, along with background about the inventor, interesting sidebars and history, and an excerpt from the original patent application. The artwork throughout includes photos of original models and patent diagrams created by the inventors themselves, annotated to show exactly how each item works.

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On Sale
Feb 14, 2012
Page Count
288 pages
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN-13
9781603762724

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Ben Ikenson

About the Author

Jay Bennett, an editor at PopularMechanics.com, has also written for Smithsonian, Popular Science, Outside Magazine, and Major League Baseball. He lives in Brooklyn.

Ben Ikenson is a freelance writer. His articles on wildlife conservation have appeared in regional, national, and international magazines, including Amécas, Earth Island Journal, Texas Parks, and Wildlife magazine, North American Sportsman Magazine, New Mexico Magazine, and American Indian Report.

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