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James Brindley and the early engineers

James Brindley and the early engineers

Smiles, Samuel

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Aviation & NauticalTravel GeneralBritish History

ISBN10: 935380163X
ISBN13: 9789353801632
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.84 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before railways remade the map, canals did. Canals changed Britain for ever. In James Brindley and the early engineers, Samuel Smiles turns the muddy cuttings and bold aqueducts of 18th century Britain into a gripping engineering biography of the men who made movement possible. Brindley, the quiet genius behind landmark waterways, stands at the centre of a wider story: civil engineering pioneers solving problems with scarce tools, stubborn terrain, and sheer judgement. Written with Smiles's trademark clarity and moral force, this is industrial history nonfiction with pace, personality, and the satisfying logic of work well done. More than a chronicle of british canal construction, the book captures a decisive moment in industrial revolution England, when canal engineering history became national destiny and the history of technology stepped out of the workshop and into public life. It remains essential for engineering students reading beyond equations, and for anyone curious about how practical minds shaped modern Britain. Part of the lives of engineers series and a cornerstone engineers biography collection, this classic reprint edition honours a foundational chapter of modern engineering and the character that built it. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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