MECCANO by Roger Marriott ( 9780747810568 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

Item Details

Title:

MECCANO

By:

Roger Marriott

Format:

Paperback

List price:

£8.99

Our price:

£7.42

Discount:

17.5% off

You save:

£1.57

ISBN 10:

0747810567

ISBN 13:

9780747810568

Availability:

Usually dispatched within 3-5 days.

Delivery rates

Stock:

Currently 4 available

Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

14 May, 2012

Series:

Shire Library 653

Pages:

Description:

It has been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century.

Synopsis:

It has now been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Meccano has amused generations of children, encouraging many to become successful engineers. Roger Marriott here explores the long history of Meccano, charting the development of the various sets and components, which for decades have been interchangeable, and explains the endless fascination of this iconic construction toy.

Illustrations:

15 b/w; 65 col

Publication:

Imprint:

Shire Publications Ltd

Returns:

Non-returnable

Some other items by this author:

MECCANO

THE DARK SKYLIGHT (PB)

TUNES FOR THE BAND (HB)