The World's Worst Inventions

by Jack Watkins

Features 150 of the worst inventions ever to have been conceived, from the silent alarm clock tothe 8-track cartridge to the jet pack.

From illuminated ice cubes to house slippers with headlights, each entry is rated for style, originality, usefulness, longevity, and nerd appeal.

Illustrated with annotated photographs leaving you in no doubt about the qualities that made each invention such a calamity.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, History, Humor, Reference

317 pages, Hardcover

First published September 11, 2010

Reviews

[Thibodeaux]

Kinda precious! Just a fun little big book of ideas that never came to fruition or some that really made a knockout. If you love little snippets and factoids this is a big collection of inventions. I liked it!