{"product_id":"inventing-the-19th-century-stephen-van-dulken-9780814788110","title":"Inventing the 19th Century: 100 Inventions That Shaped the Victorian Age, from Aspirin to the Zeppelin","description":"\u003cp\u003eDishwashers, electric light bulbs, gramophones, motion picture cameras, radios, roller skates, typewriters. While these inventions seem to speak of the 20th century, they all in fact date from the 19th century.\u003cbr\u003eThe Victorian age (1837-1901) was a period of enormous technological progress in communications, transport, and many other areas of life. Illustrated by the original patent drawings from The British Library's extensive collection, this attractive book chronicles the history of the one hundred most important, innovative, and memorable inventions of the 19th century. The vivid picture of the Victorian age unfolds as inventions from the ground-breaking--such as aspirin, dynamite, and the telephone--to the everyday--like blue jeans and tiddlywinks--are revealed decade by decade. Together they provide a vivid picture of Victorian life.\u003cbr\u003e This follow-up volume to Stephen van Dulken's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eInventing the 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e will be compelling reading to anyone interested in inventors and the \"age of machines.\" From the cash register to the safety pin, from the machine gun to the pocket protector, and from lawn tennis to the light bulb, \u003cb\u003eInventing the 19th Century\u003c\/b\u003e is a fascinating, illustrative window into the Victorian Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Van Dulken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814788114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814788110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.40w x 0.76d","brand":"Stephen Van Dulken","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980605948159,"sku":"9780814788110","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a9e7c5a-e067-4d7f-a216-81dabb697558.jpg?v=1683250864","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inventing-the-19th-century-stephen-van-dulken-9780814788110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}