The Book of Firsts
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The stories behind the outstanding breakthroughs of the modern world. A fascinating look at the first instance of something happening - What were the first words spoken on the telephone? Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a single voyage? How did the game of golf come about? Provides a quirky insight into history.
Author: Ian Harrison
Format: Paperback, 288 pages, 166mm x 218mm, 706 g
Published: 2006, Octopus Publishing Group, United Kingdom
Genre: Popular Science
Description
The stories behind the outstanding breakthroughs of the modern world. A fascinating look at the first instance of something happening - What were the first words spoken on the telephone? Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a single voyage? How did the game of golf come about? Provides a quirky insight into history.
The Book of Firsts