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Charles Pappas
Books by Charles Pappas
One Giant Leap
Iconic and Inspiring Space Race Inventions that Shaped History
Foreword by James Spiller
On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASA’s successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This moment inspired inventors and engineers across the nation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, we share with you 20 patents that w...
Flying Cars, Zombie Dogs, and Robot Overlords
How World's Fairs and Trade Expos Changed the World
Every time you chew a stick of Juicy Fruit, eat a hamburger, slip on a nylon, plug your phone into a wall socket, flick on a TV, withdraw money from an ATM, lick an ice-cream cone, switch on a computer, ride an escalator, play a DVR, watch a movie about dinosaurs, or pop a tranquilizer, you’re do...