American inventions

a history of curious, extraordinary, and just plain useful patents

Explores how inventions and patents such as the air bag, the pregnancy test, and the first computer have helped create the American Dream, discussing how trends in the history of the United States are reflected in the patent records.

New York University Press
2004
9780814788134
book

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