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Inventions that didn't change the world / Julie Halls.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Halls, Julie, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inventions--Great Britain--History--19th century--Pictorial works.
- Inventions.
- Inventions--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (344 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Thames & Hudson, [2014]
- Summary:
- A selection of impractical and improbable nineteenth-century inventions includes technical illustrations for such devices as a mustache protector, a top hat ventilator, and a rotary hair brushing machine.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Other titles of Interest
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preliminary Remarks
- I House &
- Garden
- II Field &
- Factory
- III His &
- Hers
- IV Out &
- About
- V Preventatives &
- Panaceas
- VI Sport &
- Leisure
- VII Safety &
- Security
- Picture Credits
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780500772461
- 0500772460
- OCLC:
- 1114976605
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