The Amazing Hiram Maxim: An Intimate Biography
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HIram Maxim was one of the most significant figures of the Victorian/Edwardian period. Hailing from the backwoods of Maine, Maxim's triumphs included inventing the first truly automatic machine gun, outpacing Edison in the race for a practicable light bulb, and designing, building, and flying one of the earliest steam-powered aeroplanes. Eventually, knighted by Queen Victoria for his services to t... More
Book Information
Publisher | Spellmount Publishers |
Binding | Hardcover |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 232 |
ISBN-10 | 1862271410 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1862271418 |
Publication Date | 05/01/2001 |
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