John Curr: The Man Who Revolutionised Mining

Name: John Curr: The Man Who Revolutionised Mining
SKU: 9781905315888
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The engaging and remarkable story of how an innovative 18th-century engineer – a man with no formal schooling – overcame technical and financial challenges to revolutionise the transport and delivery of coal during the Industrial Revolution. With extensive original research and fully illustrated.

SKU: 9781905315888 Categories: Best Sellers, Biography & Autobiography, Science & Technology, Stories, Writing & Literature, Technology

Binding: Perfect Bound

Pages: 272Author: Charles Dixon

Description

The remarkable story of how a pragmatic and innovative engineer overcame technical and financial challenges to revolutionise the transport and delivery of coal above and below ground. With extensive original research and fully illustrated, the story of how a man with no formal schooling could make such a significant contribution to the Industrial Revolution makes engaging reading for historians, engineers and anyone interested in life in the late 18th century.