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Item Details
Title:
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THE PATENT FILES
DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONTIERS OF INVENTION |
By: |
David Lindsay |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£13.95 |
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ISBN 10: |
1585740721 |
ISBN 13: |
9781585740727 |
Publisher: |
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD |
Pub. date: |
1 January, 2001 |
Edition: |
First ed. |
Pages: |
248 |
Synopsis: |
Here in all its eccentricity, is the cutting edge of science: a magnetic train that requires no outside energy source; solar-powered interplanetary travel; an air-purifying helmet; and a device to reduce radioactivity. And just as engrossing is the eccentricity of the invention subculture. Always lurking in the background - and occasionally dominating the foreground - are the fundamental issues that the scientific avant-garde inevitably confronts: the nature of knowledge, the meaning of thought, the essence of senses, the sanctity of life, the existence of God...all of which leads to the fascinating final chapter, in which the author attempts - and fails - to patent himself. |
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US |
Imprint: |
The Lyons Press |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr for both children that celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do.
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