Eccentric Contraptions: and Amazing Gadgets, Gizmos and Thingamabobs
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Mind-boggling technology from the days of yore. An amazing collection of fascinating and visually intriguing gadgets which will engage and amuse everyone. The incredible clockwork teasmade on the cover is just one of over 100 bizarre and ingenious gadgets in Maurice Collins? collection from the complexity of mechanical fruit peelers and a hand-pumped automatic shaver to the simplicity of the ?toe socks? of the 1920s which claimed to cut hosiery bills by 80%. … More >>
Eccentric Contraptions: and Amazing Gadgets, Gizmos and Thingamabobs
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Actually I bought this book as a gift to my brother. After flipping through the pages, I decided to read it cover to cover. It’s a very interesting and easy read. You can finish it in a couple hours. What I did was I looked at the picture and tried to guess what the gadget was before reading the description. That added more fun to the book.
If you enjoy this book, you might also like Ingenious Gadgets by the same authors. I got both books for my brother. They’re good gift books.
Rating: 5 / 5