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Welcome to The Book Report!

Are you an avid reader? A writer? Or just a fan of all things book-related? The Wake Tech Libraries Book Report is here to help you find your next favorite book, keep you updated on all book-related news, and help form a sense of community among the book lovers of Wake Tech.

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A list of inventors who have been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Accidental Inventions That Changed Our Lives by Birgit Krols
ISBN: 9789079761302
Publication Date: 2010
As anyone with a knack for cliches knows, necessity is the mother of invention. However, it could also be said that while good inventions are often the product of necessity, great inventions are accidental. Accidental Inventions is filled to the brim with examples of unintentional discoveries that too often we find ourselves taking for granted.
Patents Demystified by Dylan O. Adams
ISBN: 9781634251679
Publication Date: 2015
For tinkers, entrepreneurs, investors and any business with products or processes that can be patented, Patents Demystified provides an easy-to-understand insider guide to patents, patent law, and the patent application process.
Nuts and Bolts by Roma Agrawal
ISBN: 9781324021520
Publication Date: 2023
A structural engineer examines the seven most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. Some of humanity's mightiest engineering achievements are small in scale--and, without them, the complex machinery on which our modern world runs would not exist. In Nuts and Bolts, structural engineer Roma Agrawal examines seven of these extraordinary elements: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens, the string, and the pump.
Gadget Nation by Steve Greenberg
ISBN: 9781402736865
Publication Date: 2008
Gadget geeks, design buffs, hobbyists, and anyone interested in how things work: this is required reading! Featuring more than 100 quirky innovations from "garage inventors" across the nation, this visual showcase captures a great can-do spirit and creative energy.

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