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Item Details
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VICTORIAN ENGINEERING
A FASCINATING STORY OF INVENTION AND ACHIEVEMENT |
| By: |
L. T. C. Rolt |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£9.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0140167455 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780140167450 |
| Publisher: |
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
30 January, 1992 |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
Describing the course of British engineering throughout the 19th century, this survey gives accounts of such major developments as the building of the railways, the growth of ship-building and the introduction of gas and electricity. It explains how industrialization changed the face of the UK. |
| Synopsis: |
Describing the course of British engineering throughout the 19th century, this survey gives accounts of such major developments as the building of the railways, the growth of ship-building and the introduction of gas and electricity. It examines the individual achievements of Brunel, Joseph Paxton and Robert Stephenson among others, and explains how industrialization changed the face of the environment. The book concludes by considering why the Victorians' mood of optimism turned to one of disillusionment. It argues that the Victorians failed to come to terms with the consequences of industrialization, and that many of the innovations of British engineers found their best expression in other countries. |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Penguin Books Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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