Inventing the 19th Century 100 Inventions That Shaped the Victorian Age, from Aspirin to the Zeppelin

Dishwashers, 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. The 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-breakingsuch as aspirin, dynamite, and the telephoneto the everydaylike blue jeans and tiddlywinksare revealed decade by decade. Together they provide a vivid picture of Victorian life. This follow-up volume to Stephen van Dulken's acclaimed Inventing the 20th Centurywill 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, Inventing the 19th Centuryis a fascinating, illustrative window into the Victorian Age.van Dulken, Stephen is the author of 'Inventing the 19th Century 100 Inventions That Shaped the Victorian Age, from Aspirin to the Zeppelin', published 2006 under ISBN 9780814788110 and ISBN 0814788114.