In the early nineteenth century, Henry Maudslay, an engineer from a
humble background, opened a factory in Westminster Bridge Road, a
stone’s throw from the Thames. His workshop became in its day the
equivalent of Google and Apple combined, attracting the country’s
best in engineering talent. Their story of innovation and ambition
tells how precision engineering made the industrial revolution
possible, helping Great Britain become the workshop of the world.
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How One London Factory Powered the Industrial Revolution and Shaped the Modern World
Product details
ISBN
9781783085460
Published
2016
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Author