World's Worst Inventions: Crazy Gadgets & Failed Machines History Book (Pocket Size) - Perfect for Travel Reading & Funny Gift Ideas

I love books like THE WORLD'S WORST INVENTIONS. They supply a short, punchy and often inexpensive survey of a particular subject - in this case, dead-end inventions - that inform and entertain you at the same time. Paging through the inventions found in this 2010 Metro Books release, time and again you can only shake your head and think that some people have waayyyy too much free time on their hands!In his survey of THE MOST STUPID GADGETS AND MACHINES EVER MADE, author Jack Watkins divides the 150-odd items into seven areas: Crazy Clothing and Odd Outerwear, Kitchen Creations, Health and Safety Gone Mad, Every Home Should Have One, Weird Weapons of War, Transportation Innovation and Gizmos and Gadgets. Each item merits a two-page write-up with one-two b&w and/or color photographs or diagrams along with a 'Ratings' scoreboard that rates items on Style, Originality, Usefulness, Nerd Appeal and Longevity.Within the book's 320 pages, you'll marvel at such wonders as the Body Attachable Sunshade, the Inflatable Bra, the Mullet Haircut, the Stealth Umbrella, Venetian Blind Sunglasses, yummy(?) Coffee-Flavored Mints, the Donut Dunker, TV Dinners, the All-Day Tissue Dispenser (worn on your head!), the Fireproof Smoking Device, Clackers, Hula Hoops, Pogo Sticks, the Remote-Controlled Lawnmower, the Sims-Dudley Dynamite Gun, the Bendy Bus, Jet Packs, Monowheels, the Rocket-Powered Bicycle, the Portable Female Urinal and many others. Will wonders never cease?!?In any case, THE WORLD'S WORST INVENTIONS is a hoot and great value for the price. (I found a copy for under $10.00 on the local B&N Remainders shelf). So pick up a copy of Jack Watkins' book and be prepared to get the lowdown on some pretty original if useless creations. Recommended.