"Local Heroes" Book of British Ingenuity

by Adam Hart-Davis (Author), Paul Bader (Author)

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1997
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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.

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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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published: 25 Sep 1997
ISBN 10: 0750914734
ISBN 13: 9780750914734

"Local Heroes" Book of British Ingenuity

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