This book covers Telford Career from his early days until its end, with detailed accounts of his life and exploits.
Anthony Burton Livres
Anthony Burton est un auteur et animateur spécialisé principalement dans l'histoire industrielle et des transports, depuis la publication de son premier livre dans ce domaine en 1972. Au-delà des canaux, des chemins de fer et d'autres formes de transport, ses intérêts englobent également la campagne et l'histoire des paysages. Ses œuvres entraînent les lecteurs dans les domaines fascinants des secteurs industriels et des réseaux de transport qui ont façonné notre monde moderne. Avec un sens aigu du détail et une prose accessible, Burton donne vie aux récits historiques, illustrant leur impact durable sur le présent. Son écriture est à la fois captivante et informative, offrant une perspective distincte sur l'évolution de la technologie et les paysages qu'elle a transformés. Les lecteurs apprécieront son talent pour rendre les sujets complexes accessibles et pour peindre des images vives du passé.
New Historic Facts, Useful To Mining Historians, Good Selection of Illustrations, Well Researched Text, Good Index.
New in-depth researchInformative, factual textAnecdotal storiesInteresting selection of illustrationsGood index
The book gives a new perspective on the life of Isambard Brunel.
Britain's Canals
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
A charming and insightful exploration of the amazing architecture and engineering wonders that surround Britain's inland waterways.
George and Robert Stephenson
- 232pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Newly researched information, good selection of illustrations, good index.
A Comprehensive History of the Industry, New Factual Information, Interesting Narrative, Useful Selection of Illustrations
This is the first book to tell the story of London's transport system from the earliest times to the present day.
The Industrial Revolution was one of the greatest changes in the history of society. It transformed Britain's "green and pleasant land" from an agricultural world into one dominated by spinning and weaving were mechanized; roads, railways and canals spread across the country; mining and factories wiped out the cottage industries and eroded a rural way of life for ever. Man's immense inventiveness and skill also created appalling suffering and cruelty, sacrificing humanity for profit in a society riven with inequalities that remian today. Yet, as the photographs in this book show, the "dark, satanic mills" and machines that changed the world are brilliantly, often beautifully designed, and the industrial landscape is haunting in its vast, imposing grandeur. Combined with lively writing and dramatic historical accounts, they transport our imaginations back to the revolutionary age of smoke and steam.
