Description
Learn concerning the role that patent models played in American history–or even learn how to build your personal replica!
Patent models, working models required for US patent filings from 1790 to 1880, offer insight into–and inspiration from–a period of intense technological advancement, the Industrial Revolution. The Rothschild Patent Model Collection consists of thousands of patent models, many from the 19th century. This book features essentially the most outstanding of these patent models, and offers deep insight into the cultural, economic, and political history of america.
This book not only catalogs hundreds of essentially the most compelling models from the gathering, but shows you the best way to build your personal replicas of a few selected models the usage of Lego, 3D printing, and other materials and techniques.