Lives of the Engineers 3 Volume Set With an Account of Their Principal Works; Comprising Also a History of Inland Communication in Britain |
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| Author:
| Smiles, Sameul |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-05295-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Multiple-item retail product |
| List Price: | AUD $194.95 |
Book Description:
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Following the success of his Life of George Stephenson in 1857, the author and social reformer Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) published this three-volume work between 1861 and 1862. Spanning from the Roman to Victorian period, it provides fascinating biographies of Britain's most notable engineers, including detailed accounts of their pioneering work.
Following the success of his Life of George Stephenson in 1857, the author and social reformer Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) published this three-volume work between 1861 and 1862. Spanning from the Roman to Victorian period, it provides fascinating biographies of Britain's most notable engineers, including detailed accounts of their pioneering work.