{"product_id":"worlds-wackiest-inventions-revised","title":"World's Wackiest Inventions (Revised)","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWorld's Wackiest Inventions (Revised)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eA E Brown\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e0486225968\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eDover Publications\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e1970\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eRevised ed.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e128\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eIs the world ready for a tie pin that can be eaten in case of sudden hunger? Or a railroad train that avoids collisions by climbing on top of the opposing train? Or a man's hat that will automatically tip itself in greeting when the wearer nods slightly?\u003cbr\u003eAll these (and more) are actual patented inventions, unearthed for your amusement, enlightenment, and possible bewilderment. Who, for instance, would opt for a Hydraulic Alarm Clock, which drips icy water down the sleeper's neck? Or the Humane Rodent Exterminator, a well-intentioned device that attaches a bell to the rat's neck, thereby frightening the other rats and causing them to flee?\u003cbr\u003eEach of the nearly 60 inventions appears with the inventor's explanation and the actual drawings submitted to the Patent Office. Some are of dubious efficacy-for instance, the battery-and-copper plate designed to extract poisons from the human body. Others are simply hilarious, such as the rocking chair fitted with a bellows in order to blow air onto the rocker. All offer fascinating glimpses of the modern obsession with utility, accenting the zany turns on a shortcut to convenience.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"World's Wackiest Inventions (Revised) | A E Brown | Paperback | 0486225968 | Used: Very Good | Humor 1782307 (temp: 7)","offer_id":50768346939650,"sku":"1782307","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/819m7qon-4L.jpg?v=1792116835","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/worlds-wackiest-inventions-revised","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}