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The Ingenious Victorians

by John Wade
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Discover some of the Victorian Era's most outlandish inventions—from the world-changing to the simply weird—in this look at nineteenth-century innovation.
We all know that some of history's greatest inventions came about in the Victorian age. But in The Ingenious Victorians, John Wade goes beyond those famous advances to explore some of the weird and wonderful ideas and projects that have largely been forgotten. He also offers a new perspective on some of the era's well-known inventions by shedding light on how they emerged.
Discover the fascinating true stories behind the world's largest glass structure; cameras disguised as bowler hats; the London Underground as a steam railway; safety coffins designed to prevent premature burial; unusual medical uses for electricity; the first traffic lights, which exploded a month after their erection in Westminster; and the birth and rapid rise to popularity of the cinema ... as well as many other ingenious inventions.

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  • Release date

    January 31, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781473849020
      • File size: 28235 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781473849020
      • File size: 28235 KB

  • Languages

    • English

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English