Description
A selection of the lives of the great engineers of the 18th and 19th centuries, extraordinary men who made the industrial revolution possible. This study investigates the common themes that run between each man’s story, and how they learned from one another. Subjects include: Jack Metcalf, James Brindley, John Smeaton, William Jessop, John Rennie, Thomas Telford, James Watt, Richard Trevithick, George and Robert Stephenson, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Details
  • Author: Burton, Anthony
  • Publisher: History Press Ltd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 09/03/2023
  • ISBN: 9781803991122
  • B-Code: B067112
  • Illustrated: B/w illustrations
  • Pages: 224
  • Dimensions: 234x156mm
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