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A Genius in the Family

by Hiram Percy Maxim

2020-05-06 02:38:05

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This book contains Hiram Percy Maxim''s memories of growing up with his brilliant but eccentric father, Hiram Stephens Maxim, scientist, engineer and inventor of the famous Maxim gun. Sometimes poignant and often very funny, these anecdotes are delig... Read more
This book contains Hiram Percy Maxim''s memories of growing up with his brilliant but eccentric father, Hiram Stephens Maxim, scientist, engineer and inventor of the famous Maxim gun. Sometimes poignant and often very funny, these anecdotes are delightfully told and give a fascinating picture of 19th Century life in one extraordinary American family. Less

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File size9x6x0.37inches
Print pages162
PublisherBenediction Classics
Publication date October 1, 2010
ISBN9781849026192
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