Great Victorian Inventions
Novel Contrivances and Industrial Revolutions
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Engineering, History
| Author: | Caroline Rochford | ISBN: | 9781445636450 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing | Publication: | July 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Caroline Rochford |
| ISBN: | 9781445636450 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Publication: | July 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
