Inventing the 19th Century
Inventing the 19th Century chronicles the remarkable technological achievements of the Victorian Age, a period of great progress in the fields of communications, transport and many other areas of life. This progress is revealed decade by decade with such ground-breaking inventions as aspirin, dynamite, the telephone, dishwashers, electric light bulbs, gramophones, motion picture cameras, radios, roller skates, and typewriters. The book is illustrated with the original patent drawings from The British Library's extensive collection. It is a fascinating, illustrative window on to the Victorian Age.
While fun to read, this book also challenges the reader and inspires thought about the impact of technology on our common future. Inventing the 19th Century reveals how many of the most basic aspects of our material existence have been revolutionized through these objects.
