{"product_id":"why-didnt-i-think-of-that-bizarre-origins-of-ingenious-inventions-we-couldnt-live-without-paperback-softback-9780471165118","title":"Why Didn't I Think of That?; Bizarre Origins of Ingenious Inventions We Couldn't Live Without (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471165118","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Didn't I Think of That?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBizarre Origins of Ingenious Inventions We Couldn't Live Without\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAllyn Freeman (Author), Bob Golden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471165118, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 October 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e28.1 x 20.8 x 1.4 cm, 0.601 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEine Chronik der weltweit berühmtesten Erfindungen und Ideen, die uns allen (und auch ihren Erfindern - finanziell) das Leben leichter gemacht haben. Die Autoren erzählen auf scharfsinnig-detaillierte und liebenswert-exzentrische Weise die merkwürdigen Entstehungsgeschichten berühmter Produkte. Sie erläutern nicht nur, wie diese nützlichen und bisweilen auch kuriosen Erfindungen unser Leben verändert haben, sondern gehen auch auf die geschäftlichen Hintergründe wie Produktion und Vertrieb ein. Insgesamt eine bunte und faszinierende Anthologie genialen Erfindertums. (10\/97)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Grounds For Success 1\u003cbr\u003eMelitta, Inc\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 World on a String 5\u003cbr\u003eDuncan Yo-Yo\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Party Time! 10\u003cbr\u003eTupperware\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Nature’s Purifier 16\u003cbr\u003eEx-Lax\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Male-Bonding 20\u003cbr\u003eElmer’s All-Purpose Glue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 $afe $ex 25\u003cbr\u003eTrojan Condoms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Big Red 31\u003cbr\u003eHeinz Ketchup\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Make No Mistake 36\u003cbr\u003eLiquid Paper\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Tabby Toilet 41\u003cbr\u003eKitty Litter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 A Peaceful Period 46\u003cbr\u003eTampax\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Wright Stuff 51\u003cbr\u003eSilly Putty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Medical Coverage 56\u003cbr\u003eBand-Aid\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 In the Cards 60\u003cbr\u003eHallmark, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Indoor Ski Sensation 65\u003cbr\u003eNordictrack\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Thou Shalt Not Steal 70\u003cbr\u003eThe Club\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Cutting Edge 74\u003cbr\u003eCuisinart, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Wonder Jelly 78\u003cbr\u003eVaseline\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Silence Is Golden 83\u003cbr\u003eMidas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Mini Master Builders 87\u003cbr\u003eLego\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Let the Games Begin 91\u003cbr\u003eTrivial Pursuit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 In-Jean-ious 95\u003cbr\u003eLevi Strauss \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Get a Grip 99\u003cbr\u003eVelcro\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Wheels of Fortune 104\u003cbr\u003eRollerblades, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Clean Sweep 109\u003cbr\u003eThe Dirt Devil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Billion Dollar Dolly 113\u003cbr\u003eBarbie\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Lovin’ Spoonful 117\u003cbr\u003eJell-O\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Pen Pal 122\u003cbr\u003eBic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Color of Money 126\u003cbr\u003eClairol\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Some Like it Hot 131\u003cbr\u003eTabasco Sauce\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Spring Fever 136\u003cbr\u003eSlinky\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Running Hot and Cold 141\u003cbr\u003eThermos\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Little Vittles 146\u003cbr\u003eGerber\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Stock Stuffer 151\u003cbr\u003eL’Eggs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 In the Chips 156\u003cbr\u003eFrito Lay\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Bottoms Up 162\u003cbr\u003ePampers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Easy Listening 167\u003cbr\u003eBeltone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Pads of Glory 172\u003cbr\u003eS.O.S.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 The Yellow Pages 176\u003cbr\u003ePost-It-Notes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Little Dipper 180\u003cbr\u003eDixie Cups\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 House of Wax 185\u003cbr\u003eCrayola\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 The Candy Man 190\u003cbr\u003eTootsie Roll\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 A Stitch in Time 194\u003cbr\u003eSinger Sewing Machine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Home Cooking 199\u003cbr\u003eBoston Market\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Current Success 203\u003cbr\u003eJacuzzi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 The Chairmen 207\u003cbr\u003eLa-Z-Boy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Morning Star 211\u003cbr\u003eKellogg’s Corn Flakes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Slice of Life 216\u003cbr\u003eSwiss Army Knife\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Hill of Beans 220\u003cbr\u003eStarbucks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 The Bill Chill 225\u003cbr\u003eBen \u0026amp; Jerry’s Ice Cream\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Pocket Book 231\u003cbr\u003eFilofax\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 239\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286246256920,"sku":"9780471165118","price":18.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471165118.jpg?v=1781547647","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-didnt-i-think-of-that-bizarre-origins-of-ingenious-inventions-we-couldnt-live-without-paperback-softback-9780471165118","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}