Inventing a better mousetrap 200 years of American history in the amazing world of patent models

Foreword / Forrest Morton Bird -- 1. History -- 2. Steam -- 3. Alcohol, tobacco & firearms (ATF) -- 4. Heat, light & fire -- 5. Locks -- 6. Mining -- 7. Toys -- 8. Home -- 9. Kitchen -- 10. Laundry -- 11. Leather & shoes -- 12. Manufacturing -- 13. Paper & printing -- 14. Textiles --...

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1. Verfasser:	Rothschild, Alan (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Rothschild, Ann (VerfasserIn), Branwyn, Gareth (VerfasserIn einer Einleitung), Bird, Forrest Morton (VerfasserIn eines Vorworts)
Format:	UnknownFormat
Sprache:	eng
Veröffentlicht:	San Francisco, California Maker Media, Inc. November 2015
Ausgabe:	First edition
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1800-2000 > Erfindung > Modell > Patent > USA
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Zusammenfassung:	Foreword / Forrest Morton Bird -- 1. History -- 2. Steam -- 3. Alcohol, tobacco & firearms (ATF) -- 4. Heat, light & fire -- 5. Locks -- 6. Mining -- 7. Toys -- 8. Home -- 9. Kitchen -- 10. Laundry -- 11. Leather & shoes -- 12. Manufacturing -- 13. Paper & printing -- 14. Textiles -- 15. Marine & navigation -- 16. Agriculture -- 17. Tools & machines -- 18. Miscellaneous -- 19. Personal -- 20. Healthcare -- 21. Music -- 22. Sporst & entertainment -- 23. Transportation -- 24. What's that model? -- 25. Six patent models you can make -- Afterword: What's next? Learn about the role that patent models played in American history--and even learn to build your own replica. Patent models, working models required for US patent filings from 1790 to 1880, offer insight into--and inspiration from--a period of intense technological advancement, the Industrial Revolution. The Rothschild Patent Model Collection consists of thousands of patent models, many from the 19th century. This book features a selection of these patent models, and offers insight into the cultural, economic, and political history of the United States. This book catalogs hundreds of the most compelling models from the collection, and shows you how to build your own replicas of several selected models using Lego, 3D printing, and other materials and techniques
Beschreibung:	"Includes step-by-steps & resources for making 6 patent models"--Cover Includes indexes
Beschreibung:	X, 279 Seiten Illustrationen 24 x 24 cm
ISBN:	9781457187186 978-1-4571-8718-6 1457187183