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Science Museum
A fascinating survey of the technological breakthroughs and innovative science behind 28 inventions that shaped the modern world. Richly illustrated with ...
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Science Museum
A fascinating survey of the technological breakthroughs and innovative science behind 28 inventions that shaped the modern world. Richly illustrated with colour photographs, diagrams, blueprints and original documents. Discover the timelines of the men and women behind these great strides in human invention. From ground-breaking achievements from the Ancient and Islamic worlds to the internet, antiviral drugs, the motor car, radio and more. Read this thought-provoking history time and again, originally published in 2019.

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Hardback
25.5 x 22cm
160 pages
Illustrated throughout with colour and black-and-white diagrams and photographs

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