Small inventions that make a big difference /
National Geographic Society
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1984.
- 104 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Books for world explorers .
Accompanied by "The patent game" (1 sheet [2] p. : col. ill. ; 75 x 49 cm. folded to 25 x 19 cm.). Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 101.
Describes how inventors think and work, explains how one invention--plastic--has changed the world, and briefly discusses seventy-five other important inventions, from the jet engine to the potato chip.