Inventors and Engineers of Caithness
Robert P. Gunn
- Recounts the lives and achievements of the inventors and engineers of Caithness, Scotland.
- Some of their accomplishments include: the fax machine and the electric clock; the automatic telephone exchange; the shock absorber; and possibly the first successful braking systems for motor vehicles.
Print edition: £9.99
978-1-870325-02-8
210 x 148mm
86 pages
Paperback
978-1-870325-02-8
210 x 148mm
86 pages
Paperback
The fax, electric clock, automatic telephone and more – all inventions that have had a massive impact on our lives. And all invented by Scots. There is much more to be told and in this book the author recounts the lives and achievements of some unsung heroes, blending social, scientific and Scottish history.
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