
House of Invention
by David Lindsay, Lindsay, David
InventionsInventorsHistoryInventions, historyNew York Times reviewed
TABLE OF CONTENTS: The disposable razor -- Vaseline -- Hair straightener -- Frozen food -- The blender -- Breakfast cereal -- The intercom -- Bank notes -- Locks and keys -- Muzak -- The pencil -- The electrical outlet -- The intermittent windshield wiper -- The standard screw thread -- The flat-bottomed paper bag -- Television -- The exercise machine -- Solitaire -- The brassiere -- Shatterproof glasses -- The condom.
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