Ancient Inventions
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Author(s)Peter James, Nick Thorpe
PublisherBallantine Books
ISBN / ASIN0345364767
ISBN-139780345364760
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,308,130
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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From Greek steam engines to Roman fire engines . . . Aztec chewing gum to Etruscan false teeth . . . earthquake detectors in China to electric batteries in Iraq . . . stone-age brain surgery to middle-age hand grenades . . . here's a lively and fascinating look at the genuine wonders of the past.
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