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The Industrial Revolutionaries - The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 (Paperback) Loot Price: R436
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The Industrial Revolutionaries - The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 (Paperback): Gavin Weightman

The Industrial Revolutionaries - The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 (Paperback)

Gavin Weightman

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In this vivid, sweeping history of the industrial revolution, Gavin Weightman shows how, in less than one hundred and fifty years, an unlikely band of scientists, spies, entrepreneurs, and political refugees took a world made of wood, powered by animals, wind, and water, and made it into something entirely new, forged of steel and iron, and powered by steam and fossil fuels. Weightman weaves together the dramatic stories of giants such as Edison, Watt, Wedgwood, and Daimler, with lesser-known or entirely forgotten characters, including a group of Japanese samurai who risked their lives to learn the secrets of the West, and John Iron Mad Wilkinson, who didn't let war between England and France stop him from plumbing Paris. Distilling complex technical achievements, outlandish figures, and daring adventures into an accessible narrative that spans the globe as industrialism spreads, The Industrial Revolutionaries is a remarkable work of original, engaging history.

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Imprint: Black Cat
Country of origin: United States
Release date: February 2023
First published: May 2010
Authors: Gavin Weightman
Dimensions: 203 x 137 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-4484-3
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General
LSN: 0-8021-4484-5
Barcode: 9780802144843

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