Meccano

Name: Meccano
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ISBN: 9780747810568

ISBN-10: 0747810567

ISBN-13: 9780747810568

Edition: 2012

Authors: Roger Marriott

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The origin of the name is uncertain but it is now over 100 years since Frank Hornby first used the word Meccano for the toy he invented to amuse his sons. Like the product it described, it is now known all over the world and has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage. Frank Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British Toy manufacturer of the 20th century.Meccano's success, which even surprised its inventor, supported the development of many other high quality products. As well as the famous Hornby trains and Dinky Toys, special purpose motor car and aeroplane construction sets have captivated the imagination of boys since the…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 6/19/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 5.79" wide x 8.23" long x 0.28" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Roger Marriott was given his first Meccano set at the age of eleven and as with many boys was immediately captivated by its possibilities of building working models. The visit of a nephew some 20 years later led to a revival of interest in both model-building in Meccano, and collecting Meccano products. Now retired from Her Majesty's Inspectorate and a career in further education he continues to be fascinated by the inventive possibilities of the "Toy that Grows with the Boy".