- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (2 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747277567
- ISBN-13: 978-0747277569
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 849,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In Clock This, Trevor Baylis takes the reader on a jaunt through the mind of an inventor who, inspired by a television documentary about HIV and AIDS in Africa, immediately took to his workshop and set to work on a radio that would work without electricity or batteries. His now world-famous invention sells at a rate of 120,000 a month. No mean feat for a man who described his early educational abilities as "best suited to some form of early retirement."
However, after a childhood set against the backdrop of war-torn London--a veritable playground for Baylis and his buddies--and a life as an affluent teenager with 4 pounds per week, an apprenticeship with a soil engineering firm and one day a week day-release to study for a certificate in engineering, Baylis quickly found his feet in the real world.
But there is much more to him than an engineering prodigy who struck lucky. Indeed, his life has to date been well and truly less ordinary. A world-class swimmer who narrowly missed qualifying for the Olympics, and who then, incredibly, found his fins by demonstrating swimming pools and later by flirting with the circus, Baylis' sense of showmanship has certainly stood him in good stead for the later developments in his life that have brought him much publicity, an OBE, visiting professorships at numerous universities and a trip down memory lane as the victim of This is Your Life.
Clock This is the autobiography of a man whose infectious enthusiasm, dedication and humour have shone through every aspect of his life, and it certainly makes for an entertaining read. But through the effervescence of his writing Baylis also inspires, and indeed almost dares, the reader to sit down, think and create for themselves. He reckons that: "As long as you've got slightly more perception than the average wrapped loaf, you could invent something." So, what's stopping you? --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This is the story of a man who invented the clockwork radio - an invention which went on to revolutionize the lives of millions. The book charts the life of the eccentric, ingenious and original Trevor Baylis, who spent time as a swimming pool salesman and stuntman before becoming an inventor.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Trevor's wit (as seen on TV) comes across perfectly in this riveting read, taking us from his earliest childhood memories of the war, through Meccano and on to the life and times of a swimming pool salesman-come-stuntman! Every page reveals something different and culminates in the true story of the clockwork radio. Not a wind up, a mechanical masterpiece!
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An inspiring book for would be inventors who think they could be the next Thomas Alva Edison. Baylis traces an eventful life from childhood during the London Blitz to his hilarious adventures as an underwater stunt man. He recounts in detail the pit falls awaiting the tyro inventor and explains how he invented his clock work radio after watching a TV programme on the spread of the AIDS epidemic.
Baylis is not only a brilliant inventor he also proves himself here to be a clever and witty writer. This is a book that demands to be read at one sitting and should be on the Christmas list for everyone's favourite relative.
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Trevor Bayliss is in turn, quietly boastful, self deprecating and unassuming BUT always entertaining. He reflects on a bygone era and peppers his writing with humourous stories.
He talks about all aspects of his life some highly amusing and one or two rather unpleasant, which must have been hard to put to paper. There are some very wise observations and I came away from this book with a deep respect for a man who could be quite so honest about both himself and his feelings for some his fellow men
Very entertaining and a thoroughly good read. Thanks Trevor!
He talks about all aspects of his life some highly amusing and one or two rather unpleasant, which must have been hard to put to paper. There are some very wise observations and I came away from this book with a deep respect for a man who could be quite so honest about both himself and his feelings for some his fellow men
Very entertaining and a thoroughly good read. Thanks Trevor!
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I've met Trevor on many occasions as he & my Father were friends at School with almost the same Surnames & after nearly 50 years aoart through a chance phone call there... Read more
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