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For more than five years, Adam Hart-Davis travelled the length and breadth of Britain, bringing to life in his TV series, ‘Local Heroes’, pioneers of science, invention and technology. This book presents 100 of the best stories: ingenious or odd, different or daft, but always entertaining.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 416 ● ISBN 9780752494753 ● File size 3.0 MB ● Publisher The History Press ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 1999 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2704961 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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