Meccano

Name: Meccano
SKU: 18803554
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Roger Marriott

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Shire Library

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"Meccano is still the best hobby !!"

Review by Reg on 13th July, 2017

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Its been around for 100 years, it teaches basic mechanical skills, eye hand co ordination,

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It has now been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Meccano has amused generations of children, encouraging many to become successful engineers. Roger Marriott here explores the long history of Meccano, charting the development of the various sets and components, which for decades have been interchangeable, and explains the endless fascination of this iconic construction toy.

Author Biography

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".

Release date Australia

May 14th, 2012

Author

Roger Marriott

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

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15 b/w; 65 col

Imprint

Shire Publications

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Series

Shire Library

Dimensions

149x210x8

ISBN-13

9780747810568

Product ID

18803554

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