The so-called 'industrial revolution' is most commonly presented as a history of machines or a relentless process of innovation springing out of the eighteenth century. But, as this vivid social history reminds us, machines are mere gadgets unless there are people to make good use of them. In "The Industrial Revolutionaries", Gavin Weightman charts of the spread of industrialism from Britain to Europe, North America and Japan, resurrecting many unsung pioneers from obscurity, and putting a few luminaries in their place. He interweaves accounts of the achievements of giants such as Trevithick, W The Industrial Revolutionaries - Gavin Weightman od authora Gavin Weightman a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Autor |
Gavin Weightman |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
432 |
| Rok vydání |
2008 |
| Žánr |
beletrie |
| Typ |
filmy |
| Nakladatelství |
Atlantic Books |
