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The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about British Empire and Victorians

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781515291893
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about British Empire and Victorians written by Callum Evans and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits series! Bestselling children's author Callum Evans is proud to presents TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Introducing "History Hits: The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About BRITISH EMPIRE AND VICTORIANS." DOUBLE the fun, and DOUBLE the learning! This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach children about "BRITISH EMPIRE AND VICTORIANS" Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * What Was The First British Empire? * Did Britain Have An Empire Before 1497? * When Did The British Start To Build Their Empire? * Who Was Walter Raleigh? * What Was The Lost Colony? then * Who Was Queen Victoria? * What Was The British Empire? * When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire? * What Was The East India Trading Company? * What Was It Like To Live In India Under British Rule? PLUS - SO MUCH MORE!! We loved compiling this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. *** Your child will love it - this is guaranteed.***

The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514828533
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians written by Callum Evans and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits Series! Bestselling children's author Callum Evans presents "The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About VICTORIANS." This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach childrenabout a range of subjects. Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * Who Was Queen Victoria? * What Was The British Empire? * When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire? * What Was The East India Trading Company? * What Was It Like To Live In India Under British Rule? ..and MUCH more! We loved making this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. Your child will love it - this is guaranteed. PLEASE leave an honest review after reading this book! It REALLY helps us to understand what you would like to see and read about! Thank you."

The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514828540
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians written by Callum Evans and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits Series! Bestselling children's author Callum Evans presents "The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About VICTORIANS." This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach childrenabout a range of subjects. Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * Who Was Queen Victoria? * What Was The British Empire? * When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire? * Who Was In Britain Before The Celts? * What Kind Of People Were The Celts? ..and MUCH more! We loved making this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. Your child will love it - this is guaranteed. PLEASE leave an honest review after reading this book! It REALLY helps us to understand what you would like to see and read about! Thank you."

The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians and Stuarts

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781515075059
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians and Stuarts written by Callum Evans and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits series! Bestselling children's author Callum Evans is proud to presents TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Introducing "History Hits: The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About "VICTORIANS AND STUARTS." DOUBLE the fun, and DOUBLE the learning! This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach children about "VICTORIANS AND STUARTS" Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * Who Was Queen Victoria? * What Was The British Empire? * When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire? * What Was The East India Trading Company? * What Was It Like To Live In India Under British Rule? then * Who Were The Stuarts? * James VI And I * Was He A Good King? * Charles I * What Kind Of King Was He? PLUS - SO MUCH MORE!! We loved compiling this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. *** Your child will love it - this is guaranteed.***

The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Georgians and Victorians

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781515061427
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Georgians and Victorians written by Callum Evans and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits series! Bestselling children's author Callum Evans is proud to presents TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Introducing "History Hits: The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About GEORGIANS AND VICTORIANS." DOUBLE the fun, and DOUBLE the learning! This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach children about "GEORGIANS AND VICTORIANS" Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * Who Were The Georgians? * The Four Georges - Who Was George I? * How Did George I Become King If He Wasn't Even British? * Was George I A Good King? * The Four Georges - Who Was George II? then * Who Was Queen Victoria? * What Was The British Empire? * When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire? * What Was The East India Trading Company? * What Was It Like To Live In India Under British Rule? PLUS - SO MUCH MORE!! We loved compiling this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. *** Your child will love it - this is guaranteed.***

The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians and Romans

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781515074243
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Victorians and Romans written by Callum Evans and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits series! Bestselling children's author Callum Evans is proud to presents TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Introducing "History Hits: The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About "VICTORIANS AND ROMANS." DOUBLE the fun, and DOUBLE the learning! This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach children about "VICTORIANS AND ROMANS" Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * Who Was Queen Victoria? * What Was The British Empire? * When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire? * What Was The East India Trading Company? * What Was It Like To Live In India Under British Rule? then * Who Were The Romans? * Who Ruled The Roman Republic? * What Was The Roman Class System Like? * When Did Rome Start Expanding Overseas? * How Did The Romans Manage Its Territories Overseas? PLUS - SO MUCH MORE!! We loved compiling this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. *** Your child will love it - this is guaranteed.***

The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Celts and Victorians

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781516810345
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about Celts and Victorians written by Callum Evans and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits series! Bestselling children's author Callum Evans is proud to presents TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Introducing "History Hits: The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About CELTS AND VICTORIANS." DOUBLE the fun, and DOUBLE the learning! This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach children about "CELTS AND VICTORIANS" Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child. Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!) Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact. This book covers a range of exciting topics including: * Who Were The Celts? * Where Did They Come From? * What Does The Iron Age Have To Do With The Celts? * Who Was In Britain Before The Celts? * What Kind Of People Were The Celts? then * Who Was Queen Victoria? * What Was The British Empire? * When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire? * What Was The East India Trading Company? * What Was It Like To Live In India Under British Rule? PLUS - SO MUCH MORE!! We loved compiling this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too. Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store. *** Your child will love it - this is guaranteed.***

The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about ATHENS and VICTORIANS

Author : Callum Evans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781515158141
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Bits of History You Don't Know about ATHENS and VICTORIANS written by Callum Evans and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the History Hits series!Bestselling children's author Callum Evans is proud to presents TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Introducing "History Hits: The Fun Bits Of History You Don't Know About ATHENS AND VICTORIANS".DOUBLE the fun, and DOUBLE the learning!This book uses captivating images and expertly written words to teach children about "ATHENS AND VICTORIANS"Perfect reading for any occasion and especially ideal for bed times, long journeys or for bonding with your child.Fun Filled Learning for Your Child (and you!)Every one of our books is lovingly researched, illustrated and put together to outstand, awe and inspire the reader. Our beautiful images help explain and enlighten each well-written fact.This book covers a range of exciting topics including:* Where Is Athens?* Who Were The Ancient Greeks?* Who Ruled Athens?* How Was The Athenian Democratic Government Made Up?* What Was The Athenian Legal System Like? then* Who Was Queen Victoria?* What Was The British Empire?* When Did Britain Stop Being An Empire?* What Was The East India Trading Company?* What Was It Like To Live In India Under British Rule?PLUS - SO MUCH MORE!!We loved compiling this book and even learned a few things along the way and hopefully you will too.Get this book at this SPECIAL PRICE exclusive to the Amazon Store.*** Your child will love it - this is guaranteed.***

Fifty Things You Need To Know About British History

Author : Hugh Williams
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007309503
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Fifty Things You Need To Know About British History written by Hugh Williams and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2008-11-13 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history?

Oliver Twist Illustrated

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Oliver Twist Illustrated written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians (New Edition)

Author : Terry Deary
Publisher : Scholastic UK
ISBN 13 : 1407161997
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians (New Edition) by : Terry Deary

Download or read book Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians (New Edition) written by Terry Deary and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They may have looked all prim and proper, but the Victorians were a jolly naughty bunch who could be vicious and violent and villainous. Readers can discover the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and all about stag hunting in Paddington Station. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author and illustrated throughout to make Horrible Histories more accessible to young readers.

Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire

Author : H. W. Crocker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1596982837
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire written by H. W. Crocker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Empire, ”the biggest empire in history”once ruled a quarter of the globe. It was built by an incredible array of swashbuckling soldiers and sailors, pirates and adventurers who finally get their due in H. W. Crocker III's panoramic and provocative view of four hundred years of history that will delight and amuse, educate and entertain. Strap on your pith helmet for a rollicking ride through some of history's most colorful events. Bet your teacher never told you: The Founding Fathers didn't rebel against British imperialism; they looked forward to the transfer of the great seat of Empire to America. The original Norman English invasion of Ireland was approved by the pope. Sir Charles Napier, commander in chief of the British Army in India, abolished the Hindu custom of widow-burning. Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer's hearts and minds counter- insurgency strategy was instrumental in defeating the Communists in Malaya. The breakup of the British Empire led Winston Churchill to conclude that he had achieved nothing in his life.

Animalia

Author : Antoinette Burton
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 1478012811
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Animalia written by Antoinette Burton and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From yaks and vultures to whales and platypuses, animals have played central roles in the history of British imperial control. The contributors to Animalia analyze twenty-six animals—domestic, feral, predatory, and mythical—whose relationship to imperial authorities and settler colonists reveals how the presumed racial supremacy of Europeans underwrote the history of Western imperialism. Victorian imperial authorities, adventurers, and colonists used animals as companions, military transportation, agricultural laborers, food sources, and status symbols. They also overhunted and destroyed ecosystems, laying the groundwork for what has come to be known as climate change. At the same time, animals such as lions, tigers, and mosquitoes interfered in the empire's racial, gendered, and political aspirations by challenging the imperial project’s sense of inevitability. Unconventional and innovative in form and approach, Animalia invites new ways to consider the consequences of imperial power by demonstrating how the politics of empire—in its racial, gendered, and sexualized forms—played out in multispecies relations across jurisdictions under British imperial control. Contributors. Neel Ahuja, Tony Ballantyne, Antoinette Burton, Utathya Chattopadhyaya, Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller, Peter Hansen, Isabel Hofmeyr, Anna Jacobs, Daniel Heath Justice, Dane Kennedy, Jagjeet Lally, Krista Maglen, Amy E. Martin, Renisa Mawani, Heidi J. Nast, Michael A. Osborne, Harriet Ritvo, George Robb, Jonathan Saha, Sandra Swart, Angela Thompsell

Black and British

Author : David Olusoga
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1447299744
Total Pages : 809 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book Black and British written by David Olusoga and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '[A] comprehensive and important history of black Britain . . . Written with a wonderful clarity of style and with great force and passion.' – Kwasi Kwarteng, Sunday Times In this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa and the Caribbean. This edition, fully revised and updated, features a new chapter encompassing the Windrush scandal and the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, events which put black British history at the centre of urgent national debate. Black and British is vivid confirmation that black history can no longer be kept separate and marginalised. It is woven into the cultural and economic histories of the nation and it belongs to us all. Drawing on new genealogical research, original records, and expert testimony, Black and British reaches back to Roman Britain, the medieval imagination, Elizabethan ‘blackamoors’ and the global slave-trading empire. It shows that the great industrial boom of the nineteenth century was built on American slavery, and that black Britons fought at Trafalgar and in the trenches of both World Wars. Black British history is woven into the cultural and economic histories of the nation. It is not a singular history, but one that belongs to us all. Unflinching, confronting taboos, and revealing hitherto unknown scandals, Olusoga describes how the lives of black and white Britons have been entwined for centuries. Winner of the 2017 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize. Winner of the Longman History Today Trustees’ Award. A Waterstones History Book of the Year. Longlisted for the Orwell Prize. Shortlisted for the inaugural Jhalak Prize.

The Victorian Era

Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Ch Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781950922246
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book The Victorian Era written by Captivating History and published by Ch Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Queen Victoria stepped onto the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837, gone were the days when the monarch had supreme authority over the kingdom. Victoria ruled at the head of a government with which she was meant to converse, debate, and ultimately guide, and it was a job she sometimes struggled to perform.

The Age of Decadence

Author : Simon Heffer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1643136712
Total Pages : 912 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Age of Decadence written by Simon Heffer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly detailed history of Britain at its imperial zenith, revealing the simmering tensions and explosive rivalries beneath the opulent surface of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. The popular memory of Britain in the years before the Great War is of a powerful, contented, orderly, and thriving country. Britain commanded a vast empire: she bestrode international commerce. Her citizens were living longer, profiting from civil liberties their grandparents only dreamed of and enjoying an expanding range of comforts and pastimes. The mood of pride and self-confidence can be seen in Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance marches, newsreels of George V’s coronation, and London’s great Edwardian palaces. Yet beneath the surface things were very different In The Age of Decadence, Simon Heffer exposes the contradictions of late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain. He explains how, despite the nation’s massive power, a mismanaged war against the Boers in South Africa created profound doubts about her imperial destiny. He shows how attempts to secure vital social reforms prompted the twentieth century’s gravest constitutional crisis—and coincided with the worst industrial unrest in British history. He describes how politicians who conceded the vote to millions more men disregarded women so utterly that female suffragists’ public protest bordered on terrorism. He depicts a ruling class that fell prey to degeneracy and scandal. He analyses a national psyche that embraced the motor-car, the sensationalist press, and the science fiction of H. G. Wells, but also the nostalgia of A. E. Housman.

Inventions That Didn't Change the World

Author : Julie Halls
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500772479
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Inventions That Didn't Change the World written by Julie Halls and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating, humorous, and downright perplexing selection of nineteenth-century inventions as revealed through remarkable–and hitherto unseen–illustrations from the British National Archive Inventions that Didn’t Change the World is a fascinating visual tour through some of the most bizarre inventions registered with the British authorities in the nineteenth century. In an era when Britain was the workshop of the world, design protection (nowadays patenting) was all the rage, and the apparently lenient approval process meant that all manner of bizarre curiosities were painstakingly recorded, in beautiful color illustrations and well-penned explanatory text, alongside the genuinely great inventions of the period. Irreverent commentary contextualizes each submission as well as taking a humorous view on how each has stood the test of time. This book introduces such gems as a ventilating top hat; an artificial leech; a design for an aerial machine adapted for the arctic regions; an anti-explosive alarm whistle; a tennis racket with ball-picker; and a currant-cleaning machine. Here is everything the end user could possibly require for a problem he never knew he had. Organized by area of application—industry, clothing, transportation, medical, health and safety, the home, and leisure—Inventions that Didn’t Change the World reveals the concerns of a bygone era giddy with the possibilities of a newly industrialized world.