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Type
Academic History
Narrative Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
History
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Author
Eric Chaline
Publisher
Imm Lifestyle Books
Subject
Inventions & Technology: General Interest

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The people in this book set out to change the world with their brilliant new discovery or design. At best, they failed monumentally; at worse, they changed the world in ways for which one will thank them. History's Worst Inventions is an entertaining look at the failures of celebrated inventors and less well-kwn (for good reason) pioneers. The book includes the parachute-overcoat (its inventor leapt from the Eiffel Tower to demonstrate it and plunged to his death), Trevethick's locomotive (too heavy for its rails and broke them), Soviet anti-tank dogs (with mines strapped to their backs, they turned on their owners and blew up an entire Red Army division) and TGN1412 (the drug which, in its 2006 clinical trial, nearly killed its test subjects). A compendium of cock-ups, History's Worst Inventions provides a clear warning - it's all too easy to go down in history as an idiot!

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Publisher
Imm Lifestyle Books
ISBN-10
1847735053
ISBN-13
9781847735058
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108137956

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Author
Eric Chaline
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Inventions & Technology: General Interest

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Place of Publication
London
Content Note
100 Full Colour Photos/Illustrations
Author Biography
Eric Chaline is currently conducting doctoral research in sociology at London's South Bank University. His previous publications include The Book of Gods & Goddessess (2004, HarperEntertainment) and The Traveller's Guide to the Ancient World (2008, David & Charles).
Date of Publication
25/07/2009
Imprint
New Holland Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

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