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Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference - Helen Pilcher

Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference

By: Helen Pilcher

Hardcover | 2 November 2021 | Edition Number 1

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A look at small, seldom-noticed and apparently insignificant objects and inventions that have changed the world.

Small inventions - modest yet essential, diminutive in size and humble in stature - are an essential component of every element of everyday life.

Fifty little objects of fascination, each concealing an unexpected history of innovation, are explored in Small Inventions that Made a Big Difference. From the ever-present (teabags) to the barely visible (ball bearings) and from the absolutely necessary (toilet paper) to the never-knew-you-needed-it (Post-its), science writer and comedian Helen Pilcher will guide you through the wonderful world of tiny examples of ingenuity.

About the Author

Helen Pilcher is a science writer, presenter and comedian. Her popular science books include Life Changing - How Humans are Altering Life on Earth, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Writing Prize for Global Conservation. Her debut, Bring Back the King: the New Science of De-extinction, was BBC Radio 2 Fact not Fiction book of the week. It was described by comedian Sara Pascoe as 'science at its funniest.' Helen lives in Warwickshire, UK.

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