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"Local Heroes" Book of British Ingenuity (Paperback)
by Adam Hart-Davis (Author), Paul Bader (Author)

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Paperback: 150 pages
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd (25 Sep 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0750914734
ISBN-13: 978-0750914734
Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 17 x 1.2 cm
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Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 226,005 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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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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