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Great Victorian inventions
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- Book Synopsis
- Who invented the flying machine? Was the Titanic really the first 'unsinkable' ship? How would one use a phonoscope? Using old Victorian documents, Caroline Rochford takes the reader on a guided tour of hundreds of fascinating nineteenth-century inventions from across the globe, some strange and some remarkably familiar. Think solar power is a modern concept? Think again! Today everyone has a camera, but imagine the excitement of taking a snap of a giraffe hotel! This is a surprising journey, taking the reader on a trip from the clouds to the bottom of the ocean, with stops everywhere in between. Discover the use of whispering machines, crime-fighting streetlamps and over 200 other remarkable Victorian inventions.
- About The Author
- Caroline Rochford runs a genealogy company with her historian husband. She has contributed several historical articles in the local press, and runs a blog covering historical and genealogical topics. She lives in Wakefield.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781445636177
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing, (15 July 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 288
- Weight
- 274 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 124 x 21 mm
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