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Item Details
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"LOCAL HEROES" BOOK OF BRITISH INGENUITY
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| By: |
ADAM HART-DAVIS |
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paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0750914734 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780750914734 |
| Publisher: |
NPI MEDIA GROUP |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
The stories of over 45 British pioneers of science, invention, and technology which often focus on the less well known aspects of renowned heroes such as Edward Jenner, Brunel and Florence Nightingale. Among the inventions covered are the kaleidoscope, the Ayrton fan, the equals sign and decimal point, swimming umbrellas and a mobile sheep-wash. |
| Illustrations: |
FACSIMILES, ILLUSTRATIONS, MAPS, PORTRAITS |
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Non-returnable |
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