Inventions and Discoveries: A Trip Through History - Softcover

Jones, Phill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 149038460X ISBN 13: 9781490384603

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

In this book, you'll explore inventions and discoveries that shaped today's world. Among the 70-plus stories, you'll learn about the "wonderful things" that Howard Carter saw when he found the tomb of Tutankhamun, how potato chips were invented by a cranky chef in an act of revenge, how a small insect sparked the modern plastics industry, the reason why Americans paid to drink radioactive water during the 1920s, and why security coffins (designed to prevent premature burial) failed to catch on during the 19th century.

You'll also discover strange events, such as the Boston molasses flood and a drifting ghost ship named the Mary Celeste. And you'll discover strange ideas, such as the miasma theory, an incorrect belief about the spread of disease, which launched a revolution in public health improvement.

These and many other stories can be found in the pages of Inventions and Discoveries: A Trip Through History.

About this title

About the Author:

Phill Jones earned a PhD in science and a JD. He worked ten years as a patent attorney, specializing in biological, chemical, and medical inventions. Phill has written more than 350 articles in the areas of science, medicine, history, law and business. For the education market, Phill wrote seven science books and two law books. His book, Forensic Science for Writers (CreateSpace, 2012), was based on his online course. The book won a silver medal in the writing/publishing division of the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards contest. He recently published Criminal Investigators, Villains and Tricksters: A Trip Through History (2013), which is a companion volume to this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 149038460X
• ISBN 13: 9781490384603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300