Collection of biographies of celebrated inventors, mechanics, and iron-workers - the founders of the modern industry of Britain. Contains chapters on the Darbys of Coalbrookdale, Dud Dudley, James Nasmyth and many more. Samuel Smiles gives a wonderful historic overview on the British iron and steel industrie. Originally released in 1863.
- | Author: Samuel Smiles
- | Publisher: Vero Verlag Gmbh & Co.Kg
- | Publication Date: Nov 19, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 328 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 3957387922
- | ISBN-13: 9783957387929