{"product_id":"nostalgia-nerds-gadgets-gizmos-gimmicks-a-potted-history-of-personal-tech-hardcover","title":"Nostalgia Nerd's Gadgets, Gizmos \u0026 Gimmicks: A Potted History of Personal Tech - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Leigh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a nostalgic trip through tech's back catalogue with the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eNostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this eagerly-awaited new book from the author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eNostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Leigh takes a fun, informative and irreverent romp through the history of more than forty pieces of personal tech, charting the successes, failures and oddities from over five decades of our obsession with gadgetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Teasmade to the TomTom, mankind has been on a constant hunt for gimmicks that make life easier, faster and more entertaining, and as yesterday's 'must-haves' become today's museum pieces, there's no better time to take a nostalgic trip through tech's back catalogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eItems include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylophone (1968)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSony Walkman (1979)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasio C-80 (1980)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpyTech Binoculars (1989)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNintendo GameBoy (1989)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser Pens (1997)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple iPod (2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoogle Glass (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOculus Quest 2 (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Leigh\u003c\/b\u003e has been an aficionado of retro technology his entire life; starting before it was even retro. During the past 7 years he has unveiled hundreds of vintage technology stories on his prominent YouTube channel, Nostalgia Nerd (with 470k subscribers), written the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eNostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech \u003c\/i\u003efor Ilex Press and featured in an array of notable TV programs and publications. Today, as the premier UK connoisseur of our technological heritage, he continues his quest to highlight the joy of these important fragments from our past, and ensure they remain cherished, not forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.8 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766279340320,"sku":"9781781578582","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c8026af52eeb3e6d96f2cc6069b29cb.webp?v=1780289115","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nostalgia-nerds-gadgets-gizmos-gimmicks-a-potted-history-of-personal-tech-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}