Brilliantly Bad: Inventions So Terrible They're Good
Hardback
Main Details
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Brilliantly Bad: Inventions So Terrible They're Good
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mark Tanner
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:208 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 222,Width 141 |
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| Category/Genre | Technology - general issues
Hobbies
Humour
Parodies and spoofs |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780008558659
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| Classifications | Dewey:608 |
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| Illustrations |
50 b/w illus
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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| NZ Release Date |
30 January 2023 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve - even if it probably shouldn't. This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented, ranging from the bizarre and baffling to the *oh so close* to genius, is a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory. INVENTIONS INCLUDE: * A coat that doubles as a urinal * A musical condom * An automated pet petter * Face-lifting earrings * A weight-lifting device for the penis
Author Biography
Mark Tanner is completing an MPhil in European Literature at Cambridge University. He was inspired to research into bizarre patents when he saw a photograph of an umbrella with a representation of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel on the underside.
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