Bad ideas? : an arresting history of our inventions / Robert Winston.

"We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path towards greater power over his environment. But have our creative ideas always...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Winston, Robert M. L.
Language:	English
Published:	London : Bantam, 2010.
Subjects:	Inventions. Technology and civilization.
Physical Description:	xi, 417 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book