Man of iron : Thomas Telford and the building of Britain
Glover, Julian2018
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Place reservation for Man of iron : Thomas Telford and the building of BritainThe enthralling biography of the shepherd boy who changed the world with his revolutionary engineering and whose genius we still benefit from today. Thomas Telford's name is familiar; his story less so. Born in 1757 in the Scottish Borders, his father died in his infancy, plunging the family into poverty. Telford's life soared to span almost eight decades of gloriously obsessive, prodigiously productive energy. Few people have done more to shape our nation. Thomas Telford invented the modern road. A stonemason turned architect turned engineer, he built churches, harbours, canals, docks, and bridges.
Main title:
Man of iron : Thomas Telford and the building of Britain / Julian Glover.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2018.
Collation:
xxvii, 416 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2017.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408837481 (pbk)
Dewey class:
624.092920.TELF920.TELFB TEL920 TEL920.920
LC class:
TA140.T3
Language:
English
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BRN:
2148899
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