# How They Made Things Work: In the Age of Industry

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- Authors: [Richard Platt](https://www.bookquiver.com/richard-platt)
- Publisher: franklin_watts
- ISBN: 978-14-4516-431-1
- Published: 2018-05-24
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Written by award-winning author Richard Platt, How They Made Things Work: Age of Industry examines aspects of technology in Victorian times, including ship-building, weapons, motion pictures, photography, railways and telegraphy. Suitable for Key Stages 2-3, How They Made Things Work looks at how people in history advanced their societies by pushing the boundaries of technology.