Dreams of iron and steel : seven wonders of the nineteenth century, from the building of the London sewers to the Panama Canal / Deborah Cadbury.
TITLE:
Dreams of iron and steel : seven wonders of the nineteenth century, from the building of the London sewers to the Panama Canal / Deborah Cadbury.
Alternate Title:
Seven wonders of the modern age from the building of the London sewers to the Panama Canal
Former Title:
Seven wonders of the industrial world
Publication Date:
2005, 2003
Publication Information:
New York : Perennial,
Edition:
1st Perennial ed.
Physical Description:
300 : ill., map.
Subject Term:
Summary:
A world that had changed little from the Middle Ages was altered beyond recognition by the pioneering genius of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In Dreams of Iron and Steel, acclaimed historian Deborah Cadbury tells the heroic tale of the visionaries and ordinary workers who brought to life seven great wonders of the world that still have the power to awe and inspire us today. Fueled by Deborah Cadbury's characteristic scholarship and insight, this extraordinary chronicle re-creates the human odyssey of how our modern world was forged not only with rivets, grease, and steam but also with blood, sweat, and extreme imagination.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780007163076
General Note:
"Original title: Seven wonders of the industrial world."
