Published to coincide with a BBC series of the same name, this book is a practical guide to 50 scientific experiments. All offer an insight into inventions of the modern world, from a balloon powered boat to a fax machine.

Local Heroes Do-it-yourself Science

Engineering & Transportation

HART-DAVIS, Adam

Bader, Paul

Engineering

BBC Books

The Local Heroes: Book of British Ingenuity

History

Sutton Pub Ltd

<p>Based on the British television series, Local Heroes this slim volume tells the stories of 54 British pioneers of science, invention, and technology, loosely grouped in themes. Some are famous and some are not and their creations cover such fields as mechanisms, food and drink, transportation, building, and communications. Illustrated with b&amp;w drawings and photos. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

Local Heroes

Science & Math

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