Flash of Genius: And Other True Stories of Invention
- ISBN-10
- 0312535724
- ISBN-13
- 9780312535728
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-09-02
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- John Seabrook
Description
Essays explore inspiration and entrepreneurship in everyday Americans, including the story of Bob Kearns, who invented the intermittent windshield wiper.
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