Iron, Steam & Money by Roger Osborne

Iron, Steam & Money by Roger Osborne

In late eighteenth-century Britain a handful of men brought about the greatest transformation in human history. This book tells the story of those decades, the moments of inspiration, the rivalries, skulduggery and death threats, and the tireless perseverance of the visionaries who made it all happen.

Ably handling a mass of material, Osborne explores both the technological side of his subject and its human aspect -- Christopher Smith * UK Regional Press Syndication *
Osborne fires [the Industrial Revolution] up with great gusto -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
Detailed and scholarly -- Steve Craggs * UK Regional Press Syndication *
A truly rattling good yarn -- Jonathan Glancey * Country Life *
Detailed and scholarly * UK Regional Press Syndication *

Roger Osborne's work has provided a range of innovative insights into our views of the past, and how they inform the present. His previous books include The Floating Egg: Episodes in the Making of Geology, The Deprat Affair: Ambition, Revenge and Deceit in French Indo-China, The Dreamer of the Calle San Salvador: Visions of Sedition and Sacrilege in Sixteenth-Century Spain, Civilization: A New History of the Western World and Of The People, By The People, A New History of Democracy.

Roger Osborne is also a professional playwright. His plays include The Art Of Persuasion, first performed in 2011 and Laughton, staged in 2013 He lives in Scarborough.

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ISBN 13	9781845952129
ISBN 10	184595212X
Title	Iron, Steam & Money
Author	Roger Osborne
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2014-05-22
Number of pages	400
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