This book covers Telford Career from his early days until its end, with detailed accounts of his life and exploits.
Anthony Burton Books
Anthony Burton is an author and broadcaster with a primary focus on industrial and transport history, beginning with his first book on the subject in 1972. Beyond canals, railways, and other modes of transit, his interests also encompass the countryside and landscape history. His works invite readers into the fascinating realms of the industrial sectors and transportation networks that have shaped our modern world. With a keen eye for detail and accessible prose, Burton breathes life into historical narratives, illustrating their enduring impact on the present. His writing is both engaging and informative, offering a distinct perspective on the evolution of technology and the landscapes it has transformed. Readers will appreciate his talent for making complex subjects approachable and for painting vivid pictures of the past.
New Historic Facts, Useful To Mining Historians, Good Selection of Illustrations, Well Researched Text, Good Index.
New in-depth researchInformative, factual textAnecdotal storiesInteresting selection of illustrationsGood index
The book gives a new perspective on the life of Isambard Brunel.
Britain's Canals
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A charming and insightful exploration of the amazing architecture and engineering wonders that surround Britain's inland waterways.
George and Robert Stephenson
- 232 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Newly researched information, good selection of illustrations, good index.
A Comprehensive History of the Industry, New Factual Information, Interesting Narrative, Useful Selection of Illustrations
This is the first book to tell the story of London's transport system from the earliest times to the present day.
The Industrial Revolution was one of the greatest changes in the history of society. It transformed Britain's "green and pleasant land" from an agricultural world into one dominated by spinning and weaving were mechanized; roads, railways and canals spread across the country; mining and factories wiped out the cottage industries and eroded a rural way of life for ever. Man's immense inventiveness and skill also created appalling suffering and cruelty, sacrificing humanity for profit in a society riven with inequalities that remian today. Yet, as the photographs in this book show, the "dark, satanic mills" and machines that changed the world are brilliantly, often beautifully designed, and the industrial landscape is haunting in its vast, imposing grandeur. Combined with lively writing and dramatic historical accounts, they transport our imaginations back to the revolutionary age of smoke and steam.
