Synopses & Reviews
A fun and fascinating look at the weird, wonderful and wacky inventions that our Great Britain's favorite celebrities would love to invent. With contributions from Jamie Oliver, James Dyson, Peter Jones, and The Dragons among others, it's sure to amaze, confuse, and entertain! Ever wished someone would invent a flying car so you could avoid the rush hour traffic? Or a device to dress you under the duvet so you don't have to face the winter cold? Well you aren't alone! These logic-defying, bizarre, and random gadgets have a tendency to fail completelybut also heroically, magnificently, and hilariously. Among some of the inventions already proposed include: thought keyboards, metal detector shoes, hover chairs, butter pritt stick, airbags for bicycles, glow-in-the-dark slippers, and biscuits with dunking handle.
Synopsis
Ever wanted to see Harry Hill's nuts? Fancy a cuppa with Karl Pilkington and his Clippable Coasters? Ever wondered how Michael Jackson defied gravity with his dance moves? Then read on
Our nation's best-loved celebrities, from Jamie Oliver to Harry Hill, the Stig to Sherrie Hewson, Karl Pilkington to Peter Jones, Ruby Wax and beyond, have been scratching their heads to come up with logic-defying, bizarre and random inventions to improve our lives.
From shrink rays to teleporters, foldable skis to airbags for clothes and a vacuum-cleaner that sucks away your wrinkles, you'll be amazed by what these celebs have been dreaming up in their spare time
The Big Book of Celebrity Inventions offers a fascinating, hilarious and utterly unique look at the extraordinary business of inventing, seen through the eyes of our favourite stars.
And there are even ones that work For example:
- Did you know that Margaret Thatcher invented soft-scoop ice cream? - That Prince invented a space-age musical keyboard? - Or that Roald Dahl helped advances in neurosurgery?
From the ridiculous to the sublime and those that fail magnificently, one thing's for certain: The Big Book of Celebrity Inventions is the ultimate celebration of oddness, originality and ingenuity, sure to fascinate, baffle and inspire you
About the Author
Mark Champkins is a former British Inventor of the Year and currently runs Concentrate, a small business that designs and manufactures products to help children to focus in the classroom and get the most from their education. In 2007 Mark successfully pitched Concentrate on the British BBC2 television show Dragons' Den and won investment from Peter Jones. Peter Jones is a British entrepreneur and businessman. He became a television celebrity through his appearances on Dragons' Den and on his American television show American Inventor, where he is known for his often harsh judgments on the businesses.