THE ODDITORIUM: The Tricksters, Eccentrics, Deviants and Inventors Whose Obsessions Changed the World

From the Victorian prankster who sent 30,000 objects through the Royal Mail (including his Irish Terrier) to the housewife who grew giant peanuts using atomic energy, you'll find inspiring stories of originality, verve and eccentricity. This proves there are no limits when it comes to human potential. Well illus.