DescriptionMy Tank Is Fight! contains a humorous and exciting examination of 20 real inventions from World War II that never saw the light of day. Each entry includes full technical details, a complete development history, in-depth analysis, and a riveting fictionalized account of the invention's success or failure on the battlefield. Dive under the Atlantic in the turreted U-Cruiser, or rule its surface from an aircraft carrier made out of ice. Shred bomber formations in a high-performance flying wing fighter and then rocket to your untimely end from the cockpit of your very own suicide missile. We've got a pair of German armored land vehicles for you that are so large they had to be powered by naval engines! My Tank Is Fight! delivers the thrilling action of the Second World War - as it might have been - with a touch of humor and a lack of class.
DescriptionWho says America doesn't make anything anymore? Where else could you find Bob Chandler, who made a fortune by inventing the huge-wheeled, car-crushing monster truck? Or Hall Schlenger, creator of the cable Fish Channel? ("You have to understand the entertainment value of a fish.") And what about Ron Popeil, of the Pocket Fisherman, Veg-o-Matic, and spray-on hair? All this could only happen in America, land of whopper-tunity. Bill Geist, whose Emmy Award-winning lifestyle reports have appeared on numerous CBS TV programs, relates tales that prove the American Dream is alive and well - if just a tad warped.
DescriptionDid you know that Thomas Edison's greatest invention was not, in fact, the lightbulb? In debunking some popular myths about this 20th-century genius, Professor Vincenti argues that the British may have created the electric light, and that Edison's major technological contribution was actually the electric lighting system. This may seem like a fine point, says Vincenti, but it made all the difference in the world. Vincenti also offers fascinating insights into the life and work of the legendary inventor, whose creations laid the groundwork for much of today's technology.
DescriptionStop wondering whether you have what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur! Head Trip Audio Magazine offers listeners the tools, tips, and steps that some of the most successful life coaches and entrepreneurs have used to get where they are. Now…
DescriptionWhat will our world be like in the year 2010? Where will we work? How will we travel? What kind of advances can we expect in medicine and technology? Authors Marvin Cetron and Owen Davies answer these questions and many more. Probable Tomorrows offers a look into the near-future advances, inventions, products, services, and everyday conveniences that will change how people live and work.
