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The Most Powerful Idea in the World - A Story of Steam, Industry and Invention

English · Hardback

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States that the most important invention of the Industrial Revolution was invention itself. This book offers an account of how inventors first came to own and profit from their ideas - and how invention itself springs forth from logic and imagination. It explains how 'eureka' moments occur - when the brain is most relaxed.

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Authors William Rosen
Publisher JONATHAN CAPE
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 15.06.2010
 
EAN 9780224082259
ISBN 978-0-224-08225-9
No. of pages 400
Dimensions 162 mm x 240 mm x 36 mm
Subject Non-fiction book > History

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