| Description |
xiv,240 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Partial table of contents: -- World on a String: Duncan Yo-Yo. -- Big Red: Heinz Ketchup. -- Make No Mistake: Liquid Paper. -- The Wright Stuff: Silly Putty. -- Indoor Ski Sensation: Nordictrack. -- The Cutting Edge: Cuisinart, Inc. -- Clean Sweep: The Dirt Devil. -- Lovin' Spoonful: Jell-O. -- Some Like It Hot: Tabasco Sauce. -- Spring Fever: Slinky. -- Stocking Stuffer: L'Eggs. -- Easy Listening: Beltone. -- Pads of Glory: S.O.S. -- The Candy Man: Tootsie Roll. -- Slice of Life: Swiss Army Knife. -- The Big Chill: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. -- Acknowledgments. -- Bibliography. -- Index |
| Summary |
Filled with wacky and fascinating facts, awe-inspiring success statistics, and rags-to-riches stories, Why Didn't I Think of That? chronicles the odd origins behind 50 famous inventions and reveals the business side of each product's actual production, marketing, and distribution. You'll discover how inventors from all walks of life struck it rich with unlikely contraptions that range from the practical to the curiously inane |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p237-238. - Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238) and index |
| Subject |
Inventions -- History.
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| Author |
Golden, Bob.
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| LC no. |
97007700 |
| ISBN |
0471165115 (paperback) |
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