Ironbridge and the Electric Revolution by Michael Stratton

Ironbridge and the Electric Revolution by Michael Stratton

Ironbridge, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, has also played a central role in the age of electricity. Nowhere was the contrast between the old regime of steam, coal and iron and the Electric Revolution of the 20th century more vivid than in Shropshire. This illustrated book recounts the dramatic impact of electricity across the county. Within a few years a monumental super station - in the same genre as Battersea - was built on the banks of the River Severn, overhead pylons carried lines over meadows and spoilheaps, and householders were offered a clean, modern alternative to candles, oil lamps and gas. Ironbridge's second power station was also a model design, one of a series of 500 MW unit stations built in response to the demands of the boom years of the 1960s. Ironbridge and the Electric Revolution draws upon archives and the memories of engineers, architects, and construction and power workers to tell a story of enthusiasm, of frustrations with new technology and of the conflict between traditional values and prophetic visions inspired by modern technology. Drawings and archive photographs reproduced in black-and-white and colour illustrate the construction of the two power stations showing also the contribution made by the young profession of landscape architecture. This book is suitable for architectural historians, industrial archaeologists and anybody with an interest in 20th-century society.

Michael Stratton, strong advocate for project management professionals, is a practicing project manager with 15 years of experience in the information technology sector across a broad range of industries. The Effective Project Manager focuses on how to improve productivity, think strategically through the use of mind maps, produce work that matters and how to navigate the power personalities that exist within most organizations.

Michael has an M.S. in Technology Management from the University of Denver (2005) and a B.S. in Anthropology from Missouri State University (1998).

Michael, proud father of three boys and husband to the ultimate effective project manager, resides in Golden, CO and works in downtown Denver.

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ISBN 13	9780719557002
ISBN 10	0719557003
Title	Ironbridge and the Electric Revolution
Author	Michael Stratton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year published	1994-07-14
Number of pages	120
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.