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INVENTORS & IMPOSTORS
HOW HISTORY FORGOT THE TRUE HEROES OF INVENTION AND DISCOVERY |
| By: |
Daniel Diehl, Mark P. Donnelly |
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Hardback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1905879075 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781905879076 |
| Publisher: |
CRIMSON PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
10 October, 2008 |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
This enlightening book re-examines the stories behind some of the modern world's most famous inventions and discoveries, uncovering largely forgotten pioneers who were highly instrumental, but are not remembered for it. |
| Synopsis: |
Who discovered America? Who invented the lightbulb? Who unravelled the secret of DNA? If you thought the answers to these questions were Christopher Columbus, Thomas Edison and Crick Watson, you may want to think again... Crossing time and continents, this page-turning book considers the case for other equally heroic, but largely forgotten, pioneers. Looking beyond popular perception and the accepted version of events, Who Really Invented the Lightblub? uncovers long-lost dreams, dramas and dilemmas, exploring why particular individuals `won the prize' while others were consigned to the shadows of history. The authors of the book are full-time cultural historian Daniel Diehl and lecturer Mark P Donnelly, who together have scripted over 80 hours of television documentary and written 11 books including Eat Thy Neighbour and Tales from the Tower of London. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Crimson Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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