101 Things You Wish You'd Invented and Some You Wish No One Had - Softcover

Richard Horne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747591989 ISBN 13: 9780747591986

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2008

Synopsis

Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, this title also distinguishes the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution - and reveals the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize.

About this title

About the Author:

Tracey Turner is a former editor and author of many non-fiction books for children, including Hodder's Digusting Dictionary and titles for the Dead Famous series, and 101 Things You Need To Know. Tracey lives in Bath Richard Horne is a designer of record covers (Faith No More and Tom Jones), book jackets (Paul Morley, Sean French and the Harry Potter series) and websites (www.dancingeyes.net, www.ashwednesday.co.uk and www.oryxandcrake.co.uk), as well as a greetings card and magazine illustrator (the Guardian and Sugar magazine). A self-confessed chancer and left-hander, he lives in East London.

Review:

'Top inventions detailed in this pocket-sized book. From fizzy drinks to fireworks, it's a cracker.' tBk magazine, Spring, 2011

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0747591989
• ISBN 13: 9780747591986
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 101