Find out who did what first in this compelling, informative look at great achievements and discoveries, from the first pizza delivery to the first submarine. Loads of fun for the whole family, this entertaining book, organized by type of breakthrough, includes the stories and amazing facts behind each accomplishment.
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Most people know who the first person to walk on the moon was and which country lays claim to serving the first hot dog. But for more arcane trivia, Harrison's book fits the bill. Did the earl of Sandwich indeed invent the sandwich? When was the first cardiac pacemaker implanted in a human? Who used the first false eyelashes? Where was the first department store? This generously illustrated compendium of firsts covers the full range of human activity, including medicine; food, drink; trade and technology; and government, law and order. Speed records, Nobel Prize winners, the invention of nylon-Harrison covers it all, in short, zippy paragraphs and timelines covering hundreds of human accomplishments. This is great for curious browsing or for settling those tough questions that come up at the dinner table, although some of the facts (e.g., "Australia is the only country that is also a continent") could limit the book's appeal to the grade-school set. More than 400 photos and illus.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Ian Harrison has written and researched a number of books including Over London and the getmapping.com range of titles. He also researched Edward Wessex's Crown and Country TV series, and co-wrote the accompanying book.
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In 1983 Richard Noble (Scotland) broke the land speed record in his car Thrust 2, but that didn't satisfy him - 14 years later he was back, trying to break more than his own record; this time his goal was the sound barrier. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arcade computer video game, first bus service, first mechanical calculator, first motorcar, solo circumnavigation, first written reference, first spectacles, first air force, first public demonstration, first written record Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, New Zealand, World Cup, North America, North Pole, English Channel, Olympic Games, Thomas Cook, South Africa, Grand Prix, Queen Elizabeth, United States, John Logie Baird, Los Angeles, Niagara Falls, South Pole, Action Man, Alfred Nobel, Atlantic Ocean, Birds Eye, Cambridge University, George Washington, Gottlieb Daimler, World Series, American Express New!
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In 1983 Richard Noble (Scotland) broke the land speed record in his car Thrust 2, but that didn't satisfy him - 14 years later he was back, trying to break more than his own record; this time his goal was the sound barrier. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arcade computer video game, first bus service, first mechanical calculator, first motorcar, solo circumnavigation, first written reference, first spectacles, first air force, first public demonstration, first written record Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, New Zealand, World Cup, North America, North Pole, English Channel, Olympic Games, Thomas Cook, South Africa, Grand Prix, Queen Elizabeth, United States, John Logie Baird, Los Angeles, Niagara Falls, South Pole, Action Man, Alfred Nobel, Atlantic Ocean, Birds Eye, Cambridge University, George Washington, Gottlieb Daimler, World Series, American Express New!
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- The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 by Captain Roald Amundsen on page 7, page 8, and Back Matter
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne on page 135, and page 136
- Peter Pan (Modern Library Classics) by J.M. Barrie on page 35, and page 155
- The Black Cat and Other Stories (Penguin Readers, Level 3) by Edgar Allen Poe on page 135, and page 136
- Peter Pan Acting (Acting Edition) by James M Barrie on page 35, and page 155
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