Anecdotes of Invention and Discovery briefs the most popular inventions which had great impact on modern civilization are written by British author W.W.Swyne.  As mentioned in the author’s preface that it is true that Great Britain has raised itself as the great place to power by the eminent persons adventures into the unknown regions of art, science, and the earth’s surface.  Though the author stats the inventions mentioned in this book are not only by English people but from around the world, most of the inventions mentioned are by British people.  A good read for anyone who wanted to have firsthand information on the most important inventions of many decades which lead to modern civilization.

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