When a young English nobleman was thwarted in love he abandoned the court, retired to his estate near Manchester and built a canal to serve his coalmines. The Bridgewater Canal was the sensation of the age and led others to follow the example of the enterprising Duke of Bridgewater. From his starting point in 1760, over the next half-century Britain was covered by a network of waterways that became the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution. This is the story of 250 years of histo...
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ANTHONY BURTON specialises in the history of technology and transport. His books include The Anatomy of Canals, The Iron Men, Miners, Navvies, and The Workers’ War. He ha...
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Мова Англійська ● Формат EPUB ● Сторінки 192 ● ISBN 9780752494623 ● Розмір файлу 10.1 MB ● Видавець The History Press ● Місто London ● Країна GB ● Опубліковано 2011 ● Завантажувані 24 місяців ● Валюта EUR ● Посвідчення особи 2623550 ● Захист від копіювання Соціальний DRM