Inventions & Machines: The Changing World
- ISBN-10
- 1844760596
- ISBN-13
- 9781844760596
- Category
- Discoveries in science
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Southwater Pub
- Authors
- Peter Harrison, Chris Oxlade
Description
A thorough reference guide explaining the many inventions and machines that have changed our world.
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