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020    9781787397873 (hardback) 
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100 1  Pilcher, Helen,|eauthor. 
245 10 Small inventions that made a big difference /|cHelen 
       Pilcher ; illustrations by Hannah George. 
264  1 London :|bWelbeck,|c2021. 
264  4 |c©2021 
300    314 pages :|billustrations (black and white) ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
336    still image|bsti|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
520    A look at small, seldom-noticed and apparently 
       insignificant objects and inventions that have changed the
       world. Small inventions - modest yet essential, diminutive
       in size and humble in stature - are an essential component
       of every element of everyday life. Fifty little objects of
       fascination, each concealing an unexpected history of 
       innovation, are explored in Small Inventions that Made a 
       Big Difference. From the ever-present (teabags) to the 
       barely visible (ball bearings) and from the absolutely 
       necessary (toilet paper) to the never-knew-you-needed-it 
       (Post-its), science writer and comedian Helen Pilcher will
       guide you through the wonderful world of tiny examples of 
       ingenuity. 
650  0 Inventions|vMiscellanea. 
650  0 Inventions|xSocial aspects. 
650  0 Discoveries in science|xHistory|vMiscellanea. 
700 1  George, Hannah|c(Illustrator),|eillustrator.