Since the beginning of time humans and animals have looked for ways to be less visible to opponents. From the art of camouflage to the science of stealth technology, ways have been developed to hide o
Adams updates the 2007 second edition (the first was published in 1992) to account for the extraordinary speed of the development of patent information in East Asia, especially China. He concentrates
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONYOU are an inventor, THIS is your notebook.Is it possible to:Keep track of your goals and progress towards them ?Organize your thoughts ?Easily manage all your projects in one conve
This book tells the true story of aviation as it evolved from mankind's first primitive attempts to fly to the remarkable successes of the early twentieth century in a non-technical and even fun way,
Discusses the many human inventions that have been inspired by nature, including biodegradable plastics, Velcro, and renewable energy resources, and suggests other natural processes that can be used t
Exploring modern-day inventions?including the microwave, snowboards, and roll-on deodorant?this fascinating book chronicles the history of innovations that affect daily life. It answers questions such
Knight, a registered US patent agent, draws on the registry of the Confederate States Patent Office and other primary sources in this history of the Confederacy's patent office, how it operated, and h
China has given birth to numerous scientific and technological inventions, and for many centuries led the world in such innovations. Indeed, some of the most important inventions in the history of human civilization originated in China – not least the compass, gunpowder, paper and printing. Ancient Chinese Inventions provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the many inventions to which China can lay claim, from the aforementioned seminal discoveries to mining technology, the production of silk and ceramics, and brilliant advances in astronomy, mathematics and medicine.
The Practical Inventor is a powerful, fun, and engaging kit that guides the inventor step-by-step through the SIMPLE process of developing your idea into a successful product. * Select your best idea
The world's greatest inventors share the secrets of their inventions. Follow the inventing process step by step. Read about the races to invent the lightbulb, telephone, and airplane. Find out who inv
The full cost of filing and receiving a patent can be anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 depending on what you need to complete the process. For those who have spent their entire lives developing an ide
TRIZ first emerged from the former Soviet Union in the 1990's. TRIZ is the Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. TRIZ is a set of tools for directing creative thinking based upon th
Have you ever had an idea for an invention but didn't know if it was worth the time and money to pursue? The Spilled Coffee Chronicles documents the ideas, creation, production, marketing and commerc
This series offers comprehensive and cross-curricular information about a range of scientific inventions with fascinating histories. Each title in this series looks at one life-changing invention and
This series offers comprehensive and cross-curricular information about a range of scientific inventions with fascinating histories. Each title in this series looks at one life-changing invention and
Behind many of the world's great successes are failures, disasters, and bad ideas. This series uses a countdown approach to describe memorable failures from around the world. It also shows what the w
