William Armstrong Magician of the North |
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| Author:
| Heald, Henrietta |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85716-042-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | McNidder & Grace
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is the first full-scale biography of this extraordinary man. William George Armstrong was a visionary inventor, engineer and businessman who bestrode the 19th-century world like a colossus, bringing global renown to his great Elswick works on the Tyne, while adding luster to Britain's imperial might.
This book is the first full-scale biography of this extraordinary man. William George Armstrong was a visionary inventor, engineer and businessman who bestrode the 19th-century world like a colossus, bringing global renown to his great Elswick works on the Tyne, while adding luster to Britain's imperial might.