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    100 Local Heroes

    By Adam Hart-Davis and Paul Bader

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    For more than five years, Adam Hart-Davis travelled the length and breadth of Britain, bringing to life in his TV series, "Local Heroes", pioneers of science, invention and technology. This book presents 100 of the best stories: ingenious or odd, different or daft, but always entertaining.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateJul 22, 1999
    ISBN9780752494753
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    100 Local Heroes
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    Adam Hart-Davis

    Adam Hart-Davis is an English scientist, author, photographer, historian and broadcaster. He presented the BBC television series Local Heroes and What the Romans Did for Us, the latter spawning several spin-off series involving the Victorians, the Tudors, the Stuarts and the Ancients. He was also a co-presenter of Tomorrow's World, and presented Science Shack.

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