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Remaking History, Volume 2: Industrial Revolutionaries
Contributor(s): Gurstelle, William (Author)

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 ISBN: 1680450662     ISBN-13: 9781680450668
Publisher: Make Community, LLC
OUR PRICE: $18.99  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Inventions
Dewey: 609
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.98" W x 8.35" L (0.90 lbs) 176 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
 
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Industrial Revolutionaries is the second volume in William Gurstelle's unique exploration of history's great inventors. Each chapter revisits the life and times of one of the forward-thinking revolutionaries who helped create the world we live in. You will not only learn about their great inventions, you'll also get step-by-step instructions for recreating them yourself. History will come to life as you have never experienced it before when you build it with your own hands. Inside this volume, you will discover:

  • Joseph McKibben and the Air Muscle
  • Squire Whipple and the Iron Bridge
  • Abe Lincoln and the Campaign Torch
  • Samuel Morse and the Telegraph
  • J.F. Daniell and the Storage Battery
  • Ben Franklin and the Leyden Jar
  • Charles Goodyear and the Vulcanization of Rubber

Be sure to also check out ReMaking History, Volume 1: Early Makers and ReMaking History, Volume 3: Makers of the Modern World.

Contributor Bio(s): Gurstelle, William: -

William Gurstelle is an American nonfiction author, magazine writer, and inventor. He is a feature columnist for Make: magazine and the Pyrotechnics and Ballistics Editor at Popular Mechanics magazine.
 
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