Railway Navvies - A History of the Men Who Made the Railways

Pick, shovel, dynamite: the classic account of the men who built the railways.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Terry Coleman, as a political journalist, interviewed eight prime ministers, from Macmillan to Blair, and in 1988 was named journalist of the year. His previous books include a biographical study of Thomas Hardy and a widely acclaimed biography of Nelson.

Bericht

'Absorbing detail presented so readably that no one with a spark of imagination and a twinge of interest in people could fail to find this book a pleasure' Evening Standard

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Terry Coleman, Coleman Terry
• Verlag: Head of Zeus
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 21.05.2015
• EAN: 9781784082321
• ISBN: 978-1-78408-232-1
• Seiten: 320
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Ratgeber > Fahrzeuge, Flugzeuge, Schiffe, Raumfahrt > Schienenfahrzeuge; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Non Fiction, Trains and railways: general interest, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history