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Why didn't I think of that? : bizarre origins of ingenious inventions we couldn't live without
- Title
- Why didn't I think of that? : bizarre origins of ingenious inventions we couldn't live without / Allyn Freeman, Bob Golden.
- Author
- Freeman, Allyn.
- Publication
- New York : John Wiley, ©1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | T15 .F77 1997 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Golden, Bob.
- Description
- xiv, 240 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- 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 practical to the curiously inane.-p.4 of cover.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238) and index.
- Contents
- Grounds for success -- Melitta, Inc. / World on a string -- Duncan Yo-Yo / Party time! -- Tupperware / Nature's purifier -- Ex-Lax / Male-bonding -- Elmer's all-purpose glue / $afe $ex -- Trojan condoms / Big red -- Heinz ketchup / Make no mistake -- Liquid Paper / Tabby toilet -- Kitty litter / A peaceful period -- Tampax / The wright stuff -- Silly Putty / Medical coverage -- Band-Aid / In the cards -- Hallmark, Inc. / Indoor ski sensation -- Nordictrack / Thou shalt not steal -- The Club / The cutting edge -- Cuisinart, Inc. / Wonder jelly -- Vaseline / Silence is golden -- Midas / Mini master builders -- Lego / Let the games begin- Trivial Pursuit / In-jean-ious -- Levi Strauss & Company / Get a grip -- Velcro / Wheels of fortune -- Rollerblades, Inc. / Clean sweep -- The Dirt Devil / Billion dollar dolly -- Barbie / Lovin' spoonful -- Jell-o / Pen pal -- BIC / The color of money -- Clairol / Some like it hot -- Tabasco sauce / Spring fever -- Slinky / Running hot and cold -- Thermos / Little vittles -- Gerber / Stocking stuffer -- L'EGGS / In the chips -- Frito-Lay / Bottoms up -- Pampers / Easy listening -- Beltone / Pads of glory -- S.O.S. / The yellow pages -- Post-It Notes / Little dipper -- Dixie Cups / House of wax -- Crayola / The candy man -- Tootsie Roll / A stitch in time -- Singer sewing machine / Home cooking -- Boston Market / Current success -- Jacuzzi / The chairmen -- LA-Z-BOY / Morning star -- Kellogg's Corn Flakes / Slice of life -- Swiss Army Knife / Hill of beans -- Starbucks / The big chill -- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream / Pocket book -- Filofax.
- ISBN
- 0471165115
- 9780471165118
- 9781439504444
- 143950444X
- LCCN
- 97007700
- OCLC
- ocm36417898
- 36417898
- SCSB-542953
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library