Frank Hornby’s invention was not a scientific instrument, or even an equation, but a toy: Meccano. Yet his toy inspired generations of children and contributed to the development of engineering, science and invention.
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Anthony McReavy longed for a train set as a child. His children now play with Scalextric. As a museum curator in Glasgow he developed a fascination with great twentieth century inventions. This is his first book and he lives with his wife and family in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
’s invention was not a scientific instrument, or even an equation, but a toy: Meccano. Yet his toy inspired generations of children and contributed to the development of engineering, science and invention.
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