Inventions That Didn't Change the World
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.14 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500517622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Organized by area of applicationindustry, clothing, transportation, medical, health and safety, the home, and leisureInventions that Didn’t Change the World reveals the concerns of a bygone era giddy with the possibilities of a newly industrialized world. Here is everything the end user could possibly require for a problem he never knew he had. Irreverent commentary contextualizes each submission as well as taking a humorous view on how each has stood the test of time. 200 color illustrations. A captivating, humorous, and downright perplexing selection of nineteenth-century inventions as revealed through remarkable–and hitherto unseen–illustrations from the British National ArchiveInventions that Didn’t Change the World is a fascinating visual tour through some of the most bizarre inventions registered with the British authorities in the nineteenth century. In an era when Britain was the workshop of the world, design protection (nowadays patenting) was all the rage, and the apparently lenient approval process meant that all manner of bizarre curiosities were painstakingly recorded, in beautiful color ill
And everywhere, there’s the firm belief in social progress through technological innovation.” (Quartz)“A remarkable collection of design drawings for inventions long forgotten.” (The Miami Herald)“Covering everything from home and garden to sport and safety, these misfit inventions tell as story that grew curiouser and curiouser. “Julie Halls does a lovely job investigating the social and cultural back stories that led to the design of an Improved Pickle Fork and a Bona Fide Ventilating Hat, to name just a few, revealing the Victorians to be not just ingenious but wildly insecure about their social status, their bodies and their safety.” (The New York Times)“Many of the contraptions may seem silly today, such as a current-cleaning machine or a 'portable smelting apparatus' that would allow you to meld metal on the run. Still, notes Ms. Highly recommended.” (Choice)“Sometimes an id
A beautiful book, astonishing and entertaining A beautiful book, astonishing and entertaining. I enjoyed choosing my favorite wacky inventions and the ones that should have changed the world. And Julie Halls' carefully researched commentary is laced with humor and sheds light on an amazing range of passions and practicalities, dangers and difficulties, all that was trending in Victorian . "Good book "Inventions that didn't change the world"" according to Adán Salgado. Inventions that didn't change the world was a curious and good reading. You can see all the past attempts of technologies that never were. Some of them could be interesting is developed but others were just silly, useless (according to our current expectations, of course), a waste of time and money if they ever had been materialized. Also it. He seemed to like it, at least I have seen him reading Bought as a gift for an engineer grad student. He seemed to like it, at least I have seen him reading it, which is better than most things I get people that never get used.
Julie Halls works at The National Archives, London, and is a specialist in 19th-century registered designs.