The Industrial Revolutionaries
Social historian Gavin Weightman's publications explore the genesis of contemporary civilization. He is the author of the bestselling books Signor Marconi's Magic Box, The Frozen Water Trade, and London's Thames.
In less than 150 years, an unlikely group of scientists, spies, businesspeople, and political refugees transformed a world powered by animals, wind, and water into one made of steel and iron and powered by steam and fossil fuels. This is illustrated in Gavin Weightman's sweeping history of the industrial revolution. A group of Japanese samurai who risked their lives to learn the secrets of the West and John "Iron Mad" Wilkinson, who didn't let the war between England and France stop him from plumbing Paris, are just two of the lesser-known or completely forgotten characters that Weightman interweaves with the dramatic stories of giants like Edison, Watt, Wedgwood, and Daimler.
The Industrial Revolutionaries is a magnificent piece of original, compelling history that distills complicated technical triumphs, unbelievable figures, and daring exploits into a tale that spans the globe as industrialism spreads. The book is regarded as one of the best books on industrial revolution.
Author: Gavin Weightman
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Revolutionaries-Making-Modern-1776-1914/dp/0802144845
Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 stars (from 109 reviews)
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