Inventing the 19th Century: 100 Inventions That Shaped the Victorian Age, from Aspirin to the Zeppelin

by Stephen van Dulken

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Dishwashers, electric light bulbs, gramophones, motion picture cameras, radios, roller skates, typewriters. While these inventions seem to speak of the 20th century, they all in fact date from the 19th century.
The Victorian age (1837-1901) was a period of enormous technological progress in communications, transport, and many other areas of life. Illustrated by the original patent drawings from The British Library's extensive collection, this...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0814788106

ISBN13:9780814788103

Release Date:October 2001

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Engineering History Humanities Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Patents & Inventions Reference Technology World

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