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  2. 12 Books That Changed the World - Wikipedia

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    Upon release 12 Books That Changed the World received criticism from reviewers who noted that several items in the list were not considered books. [4] Others also criticized the list as focusing on works put out by white British men, as well as the length of the list. [5] [6] Miles Kingston noted that the list was absent of any foreign texts. [7]

  3. Seeds of Change (non-fiction book) - Wikipedia

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    Seeds of Change: Five Plants That Transformed Mankind is a 1985 book by Henry Hobhouse which explains how the history of the world since Columbus linked America to Europe has been changed by five plants. [1]

  4. 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Wikipedia

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    A high-tech 'death ray' capable of zapping sheep led to the invention of radar: 26 Aug 2017 44 S-bend: The S-bend was a pipe with a curve in it, an invention that led to public sanitation: 2 Sep 2017 45 Double-entry bookkeeping: Renaissance man Luca Pacioli wrote the definitive book on double-entry bookkeeping: 9 Sep 2017 46 Management consulting

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    Buy Now: Amazon #4 This Silicone Pot Strainer Attachment Is The Ultimate Kitchen Multi-Tasker - Strain, Drain, Rinse, Repeat!. Review: "I got this specifically for camping because I use my cast ...

  6. Quirky (book) - Wikipedia

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    Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World is a 2018 book by Melissa Schilling, a professor at New York University Stern School of Business. The book was published by PublicAffairs, a division of Hachette Book Group.

  7. 5 flops from the world's most famous inventors - AOL

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    Public Domain. Henry Ford is known for many things — the most prominent being mass-manufactured cars and paying workers respectable wages. But his first automobile, made in 1896, was powered by ...

  8. Rube Goldberg machine - Wikipedia

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    The cartoon above is Goldberg's Professor Butts and the Self-Operating Napkin, which was later reprinted in a few book collections, including the postcard book Rube Goldberg's Inventions! and the hardcover Rube Goldberg: Inventions, both compiled by Maynard Frank Wolfe from the Rube Goldberg Archives. [1]

  9. Inventology - Wikipedia

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    Inventology: How We Dream Up Things That Change the World is a 2016 book by Pagan Kennedy, in which the author details the processes by which people come up with innovative ideas. [ 1 ] In a starred review , Kirkus Reviews called it "[a] delightful account".