John Wilkinson King of the Ironmasters |
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| Author:
| Dawson, Frank |
| Editor:
| Lake, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7524-6481-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | History Press Limited, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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From a farming background in Cumbria, John Wilkinson's remarkable abilities and ambitions ensured his rise to pre-eminence among the gifted pioneers of the industrial revolution. His colleagues and friends were similarly talented characters, including James Watt, Josiah Wedgwood, Richard Crawshay and Thomas Telford.
From a farming background in Cumbria, John Wilkinson's remarkable abilities and ambitions ensured his rise to pre-eminence among the gifted pioneers of the industrial revolution. His colleagues and friends were similarly talented characters, including James Watt, Josiah Wedgwood, Richard Crawshay and Thomas Telford.