這是一本手繪插畫書，與 Noah Charney 共同創作，獻給那些從未成為日常生活一部分的發明。有些發明在世界準備好接納它們之前就已出現，有些則單純缺乏成功所需的脈絡、支持或資金。
本書並不將這些想法視為失敗，而是重新將它們視為人類巧思中已完整實現的替代路徑。透過原創插畫與經過仔細考證的故事，它讓被遺忘的概念重新受到關注，展現每一個概念背後的創造力、企圖心與遠見。
The hand-illustrated pages make each failed invention feel like a museum exhibit you can hold. I found myself down a rabbit hole reading about ideas that were simply too early for their time, and it’s the kind of book you’ll keep coming back to.
I'm a sucker for the stories behind failed inventions, and this one nails it—the section on creations that showed up too early really made me rethink what "ahead of its time" means. Co-authored with Noah Charney, the research feels deep without ever getting dry. Each weird device left me wanting to
The hand-illustrated pages make each weird invention feel personal, like flipping through a friend's sketchbook. I got it for my coffee table and keep catching myself reading just one more entry.