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The Sources of Invention

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  1. John Jewkes
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  2. David Sawers
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  3. Richard Stillerman
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Table of contents (66 chapters)

  1. Summaries of Original Case Histories

    1. Radar

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 283-286

    2. Radio

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 286-289

    3. Rockets

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 289-292

    4. Safety Razor

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 292-293

    5. Self-Winding Wrist-Watch

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 293-295

    6. Shell Moulding

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 295-296

    7. Silicones

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 296-299

    8. Stainless Steels

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 299-301

    9. Streptomycin

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 301-302

    10. Sulzer Loom

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 303-304

    11. Synthetic Detergents

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 304-307

    12. Television

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 307-310

    13. ‘Terylene’ Polyester Fibre

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 310-312

    14. Tetraethyl Lead

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 312-314

    15. Titanium

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 314-317

    16. The Transistor

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 317-319

    17. Tungsten Carbide

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 319-321

    18. Xerography

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 321-323

    19. Zip Fastener

      • John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman
      Pages 324-325

  2. Summaries of New Case Histories

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 327-327
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About this book

A study of the causes and consequences of industrial innovation through the inventions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Sources of Invention

  • Authors: John Jewkes, David Sawers, Richard Stillerman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00015-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: John Jewkes, David Sawers and Richard Stillerman 1969

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-00017-3Published: 01 January 1969

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-00015-9Published: 18 June 1969

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 372

  • Topics: History of Technology

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