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The World's Worst Inventions: The Most Stupid Gadgets and Machines Ever Made
The World's Worst Inventions The Most Stupid Gadgets and Machines Ever Made Author:Jack Watkins - Features 150 of the worst inventions ever to have been conceived, from the silent alarm clock to the 8-track cartridge to the jet pack. - From illuminated ice cubes to house slippers with headlights, each entry is rated for style, originality, usefulness, longevity, and nerd appeal. - Illustrated with annotated photos leaving you in no doubt... more » about the qualities that made each invention such a calamity! - The world is full of bright ideas, creative geniuses, and their fabulous inventions. But for every great invention, there's one that's even more wonderful not for its originality or effectiveness but for its "What were they thinking?" factor. This book celebrated the previously neglected inventions that are wonderful only for their spectacular ghastliness.« less