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Children of Light: How Electricity Changed Britain Forever
Gavin Weightman
Vivid in its execution and original in its argument, this book tells the story of how the discovery of electricity changed Britain forever.
352 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9781848871175 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 244 × 26 mm · 638 g |
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