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.
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- Authors:
- Rochford, Caroline
- Year Published:
- 2014
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Illustrations Note:
- 100 Illustrations
- ISBN:
- 9781445636177
- Number of Pages:
- 288
- Place of Publication:
- Chalford
- Publication Date:
- 15/07/2014
- Publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- Amberley Publishing
- SKU:
- 9781445636177