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From the author of "Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper," a fabulous collection of infrequently brilliant, regularly unlucky, often wildly unsound inventions.
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Since the beginning of time, humans have distinguished themselves by their need to invent things. "Eurekaaargh!" delves into the minds and workings of some of the most creative and crackpot inventors in history, revealing why it was they got so far--but no further--with their inventions. Cyclists will undoubtedly be intrigued by one patentee's velocipede seat with an inflated cushion to protect the "organic parts," but may draw the line at mounting Paul Herrmann's cycle made entirely of cane lashed together with string--even the wheels. And sailors would do well to avoid Sir Henry Bessemer's anti-seasickness boat, which proved so unmanageable on her maiden voyage that she demolished the pier at Calais. Handsomely illustrated with original drawings, and with over 100 stories of weird and wondrous bicycles, boats, flying machines, medical marvels, and domestic appliances, "Eurekaaargh!" is a tribute to the tireless inventiveness of man and to the triumph of hope over experience.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This work presents 100 stories of weird and wonderful inventions, full-blown and well-developed disasters of what seemed to be brilliant inventions that fell at the first fence, or sometimes the second, like the first steam-powered submarine, still lying on the sea bed off North Wales. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002568700
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Eureekaaargh!: A Spectacular Collection of Inventions That Nearly Worked
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Type: Ex-Library London, Michael O'Mara Books. First Edition Hardcover Ex-Library Book and Dust Jacket in Good Condition. Illustrated with original drawings and with over a hundred stories of weird and wonderful bicycles, boats, flyng machines, engines, medical marvels, and domestic appliances--a tribute to the tireless inventiveness and unending hope of these ingenious inventors. Other than library stamps-no pocket or cards-this book is a very nice volume-clean, unmarked, tight and solid with pages lightly toned. 180 pages, indexed. 8" x 5.25". 1999, Michael O'Mara Books, London, England. Seller Inventory # 027647
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Eurekaaargh! : inventions that failed / Adam Hart-Davis
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