Brilliantly Bad

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Inventions So Terrible They’Re Good

By Mark Tanner

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A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve – even if it probably shouldn’t.

This collection showcases some of the strangest ideas ever patented, from the bizarre and baffling to the ‘oh so close’ to genius, celebrating human ingenuity in its occasionally pointless glory.

Inventive curiosities include a coat that doubles as a urinal, a musical condom, an automated pet petter, face-lifting earrings, and a weight-lifting device for the penis.
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Ideal for fans of quirky humour and odd inventions, or anyone who enjoys a lighthearted look at the creativity (and absurdity) of human invention.

A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve – even if it probably shouldn’t.

A collection of the funniest, weirdest and worst inventions ever patented

Description

A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve – even if it probably shouldn’t.

This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented, ranging from the bizarre and baffling to the oh so close to genius, is a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory.

Inventions include:

A coat that doubles as a urinal
A musical condom
An automated pet petter
Face-lifting earrings
A weight-lifting device for the penis

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008558659

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Illustration: 50 b/w illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 310g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Mark Tanner is completing an MPhil in European Literature at Cambridge University. He was inspired to research into bizarre patents when he saw a photograph of an umbrella with a representation of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel on the underside.