A History of Sheffield by David Hey
A full, illustrated history of the city of Sheffield, famous for its cutlery and steel industries.
'.. A fascinating account of the special alloy which is Sheffield ... Highly recommended.' (The Tilt Hammer) '... This substantial volume ... is an authoritative work, for its author draws on his own deep knowledge of the city's past and shows himself well able to distil and present the researches of professional scholars (including his own) ... in a text both sound and readable.' (Northern History) 'This fascinating book ... scores highly because of its detailed references to the social aspects of the city's history. These are woven into all the chapters, giving it the human touch many history books seem to lack.' (Sheffield Telegraph)
David Hey (right) is Emeritus Professor of Local and Family History at the University of Sheffield, where he taught in the Division of Adult Continuing Education. His recent books include the two acclaimed county histories, A History of Yorkshire: 'County of the Broad Acres' (Carnegie, 2005) and A History of Derbyshire (Carnegie, 2008). He is currently writing a major new History of England for Carnegie, due out in 2011. Professor Hey is pictured here in 2005 holding a Sheffield-made Bowie knife, while Ken Hawley, to whom this book is dedicated, is holding a large Sheffield-made chisel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859361986 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859361986 |
| Title | A History of Sheffield |
| Author | David Hey |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carnegie Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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