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Here in all its eccentricity, is the cutting edge of science: a magnetic train that requires no outside energy source; solar-powered interplanetary travel; an air-purifying helmet; and a device to reduce radioactivity. And just as engrossing is the eccentricity of the invention subculture.
Always lurking in the background--and occasionally dominating the foreground--are the fundamental issues that the scientific avant-garde inevitably confronts: the nature of knowledge, the meaning of thought, the essence of senses, the sanctity of life, the existence of God . . .all of which leads to the fascinating final chapter, in which the author attempts--and fails--to patent himself.
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An insider's glimpse into the outlandish and fascinating world of inventors.
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DAVID LINDSAY is the author of House of Invention.
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- PublisherLyons Pr
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1585740721
- ISBN 13 9781585740727
- BindingPaperback
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- Number of pages248
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