Inventions and inventors

We are born with the instinct to create and invent.

Adam Hart-Davis, one of the nations favourite TV presenters, returns to our screens with a tour through the Top Ten developments of each of the great civilisations of the past.

Ron Mallett was just 10 when his father died suddenly.

Discover the big ideas that changed our world, in e-book formatFrom matches to mobiles, antibiotics and the flexible drinking straw - some inventions don't just change the way we do things but change the world.

This book discusses all the main types of packaging based on paper and paperboard.

The road to licensing a profitable, innovative product or technology is riddled with curves, holes, and rocky cliffs.

Nowadays, we take technological advancement for granted; much of what we need or want to see is available at the touch of a button.

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Go beyond the basics with this up to date Arduino programming resourceTake your Arduino programming skills to the next level using the hands-on information contained in this thoroughly revised, easy to follow TAB guide.

Learn To Easily Create Robotic, IoT, and Wearable Electronic Gadgets!

An updated guide to programming your own Raspberry Pi projectsLearn to create inventive programs and fun games on your powerful Raspberry Pi with no programming experience required.

From the inventor of the Rubik's Cube, "e;an idiosyncratic and gripping memoir"e; and an inspiring meditation on curiosity, puzzles, and the value of play (Observer).

Based on the paradigms of economics and management, inspired by the history of technology and the sociology of technological change, the concepts of shared inventions and competitive innovations make it possible to analyze the industrialization of the world in a fresh and efficient way.

Based on the paradigms of economics and management, inspired by the history of technology and the sociology of technological change, the concepts of shared inventions and competitive innovations make it possible to analyze the industrialization of the world in a fresh and efficient way.

This book focuses on the chemistry of inkjet printing inks, as well to special applications of these materials.

This book focuses on the chemistry of inkjet printing inks, as well to special applications of these materials.

The definitive industry reference on the paper and paperboard packaging sector.

The definitive industry reference on the paper and paperboard packaging sector.

GREAT INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history.

GREAT INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history.

Understanding intellectual property, safeguarding your ideas Intellectual property is constantly at risk, and the protection of chemical science and technology through the patenting process allows individuals and companies to protect their hard work.

Understanding intellectual property, safeguarding your ideas Intellectual property is constantly at risk, and the protection of chemical science and technology through the patenting process allows individuals and companies to protect their hard work.

Implementing Cleaner Production in the pulp and paper industry The large and still growing pulp and paper industry is a capital- and resource-intensive industry that contributes to many environmental problems, including global warming, human toxicity, ecotoxicity, photochemical oxidation, acidification, nutrification, and solid wastes.

The definitive primer on intellectual property for business professionals, non-IP attorneys, entrepreneurs, and inventors Full of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, the Second Edition of this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and case law in intellectual property.

The definitive primer on intellectual property for business professionals, non-IP attorneys, entrepreneurs, and inventors Full of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, the Second Edition of this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and case law in intellectual property.

Explains the methods and knowledge to understand how and why paper was used in medieval writing and beyond.

This book explores a technology that transformed airplanes into safe, practical tools of war and a means of transportation during the first half of the twentieth century.

This book explores a technology that transformed airplanes into safe, practical tools of war and a means of transportation during the first half of the twentieth century.

From the bestselling author of Talk Like TED, renowned communications coach Carmine Gallo reveals the leadership secrets of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - and gives you the tools to master them yourself.

All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century.

Charles Ludwig retells Michael Faraday's remarkable life story in fictionalized form.

Engineering the battlefield-one armored advance at a time.

Films that dramatize historical events and the lives of historical figures-whether they are intended to educate or to entertain-play a significant role in shaping the public's understanding of the past.

Soldiers that fly!

Films that dramatize historical events and the lives of historical figures-whether they are intended to educate or to entertain-play a significant role in shaping the public's understanding of the past.

South African born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity.

Channel 5 s The Gadget Show finally has its own Shiny New Book.

***One of BBC Focus magazine's top books of 2018***Get ready to make history better.

'Sprightly written and anecdote-rich' FINANCIAL TIMESThe US is the source of just about all the technologies that define modern life: personal computers, operating systems, smartphones, e-commerce, web browsers, email, search engines, social networks, electric cars and the rest.

Paper is older than the printing press, and even in its unprinted state it was the great network medium behind the emergence of modern civilization.

Paper is older than the printing press, and even in its unprinted state it was the great network medium behind the emergence of modern civilization.

Profiles 51 key engineers of the last 400 years, leading up to the founders of modern electronics and communications.

Profiles 51 key engineers of the last 400 years, leading up to the founders of modern electronics and communications.

The invention in the late eighteenth century of lithography, or "e;writing on stone,"e; reshaped the course of graphic arts.

"e;From this lively and personal account, we learn that we can all practice inventorship to great advantage-measured either in gold or pleasure, or perhaps both!

Implementing Cleaner Production in the pulp and paper industry The large and still growing pulp and paper industry is a capital- and resource-intensive industry that contributes to many environmental problems, including global warming, human toxicity, ecotoxicity, photochemical oxidation, acidification, nutrification, and solid wastes.

This book not only documents the valuable contributions of African American thinkers, inventors, and entrepreneurs past and present, but also puts these achievements into context of the obstacles these innovators faced because of their race.