Invention Mysteries: The Little-known Stories Behind Well-known Inventions

Paul Niemann

Invention Mysteries Books, 2004 - Science - 168 pages

Invention Mysteries reveals the little-known stories behind well-known inventions such as ... Which U.S. president was the most successful inventor Which inventions were created by women, such as Kevlar, Scotchgard ., windshield wipers and COBOL What the difference is between a patent, a trademark and a copyright Which inventions were created by Thomas Edison, Mark Twain and Rube Goldberg, etc. Which invention helped us win World War II How Mark Twain was involved with inventions Which member of the Monkees band saw his mother invent Liquid Paper Which inventions Leonardo da Vinci had envisioned hundreds of years before their time Which invention saved the life of former President Bush Invention Mysteries contains 47 stories and is a quick read. It appeals to kids as well as adults.

Contents

• Heres why youve never heard of the OTHER person who invented the telephone: 8
• Which U S Presidents were the most successful inventors?: 11
• Who invented the World Wide Web and why did he choose to NOT patent: 14
• Everything that CAN be invented has already BEEN invented and other famous inventionrelated quotes: 17
• 21 of the craziest inventions of all time: 20
• We might have lost World War II if not for this littleknown invention: 24
• Whats the difference between a trademark a copyright and a patent?: 27
• Could this be the greatest invention of all time? You decide: 30
• The debate continues Whats the greatest invention of all time?: 32
• This is the greatest invention of all time: 34
• The case of the missing Monkey: 37
• Necessity is NOT always the mother of invention: 39
• Necessity is not the mother of invention these women: 42
• Invention Mysteries pop quiz: 45
• What does this man of peace have to do with dynamite?: 49
• Would Mark Twain have preferred to be an inventor rather than a writer?: 52
• It was quite a year for this mother of invention: 55
• The invention that nearly ruined its inventor: 58
• Take a flight back in history to 1903: 61
• Accidental inventions: 64
• Necessity is the mother of invention so celebrate Fathers Day with these fathers of invention: 67
• Invention Mysteries Crossword puzzle: 70
• Meet Thomas Edison the greatest inventor of: 73
• Meet Jerome Lemelson the most prolific inventor of the modern: 76

Bibliographic information

• Title: Invention Mysteries: The Little-known Stories Behind Well-known Inventions; Invention Mysteries Series
• Author: Paul Niemann
• Publisher: Invention Mysteries Books, 2004
• ISBN: 097480410X, 9780974804101
• Length: 168 pages
• Subjects: Science / History; Technology & Engineering / Inventions