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020 _a9781406315004
040 _cPKLaCSN
082 _aR 629.23 HAR-I
_bHAR-I
100 _aHart-Davis, Adam
245 0 _aInventions: a history of key inventions that changed the world
260 _c2012
_bWalker
_aLondon
520 _aIf you've ever wondered why the pencil came into existence, or how a steam engine works, or when we started using flushing toilets, this book has all the answers. Based on seven key areas of invention, it tells the stories behind steam power, lighting, toilets, clocks, communication, bikes and flight, and how they are relevant to our world today
700 _aChoksi, Nishant
942 _cR
999 _c848146
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