Light And Fire Making (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781020523809)

This brief but fascinating guide to the technology of lighting and fire making was first published in 1890 by an anonymous author. It covers a wide range of topics such as matches, candles, lamps, stoves, and heating systems, and provides historical and practical information on each. The book also includes illustrations and instructions for making homemade fire starters and related devices. This edition features a new foreword by a historian of technology.

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