Throughout the Centuries: Famous Inventors and Inventions

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In almost every century something has been created that has made life better, or at least different. This book is a gentle trawl through some of the most important, and often bizarre, inventions of mankind, a light-hearted look at the things that have improved lives for people of the time, and often into the future. Many of us believe that Stephenson's Rocket signalled the beginning of life of the steam engine. In fact, a Roman invention predated it by over 1600 years. Read on, and enjoy a whistle-stop tour through the inventiveness of mankind over the centuries.