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50 Things You Should Know About: Inventions

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

50 Things You Should Know About: Inventions

By Clive Gifford, Chris Woodford

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About the book

Every aspect of modern life has been shaped by the ideas of ingenious inventors, many of them tinkering away in small workshops or even their garden sheds. Packed with facts and figures, discover the masterminds behind some of the world's most incredible inventions.

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9781784935610

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QED Publishing

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2016

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1

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50 Things You Should Know About: Inventions

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