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OverviewIt can be said of few men that without them the course of their nation's history would have been very different, yet through the force of his ideas and sheer bloody-mindedness, James Brindley, the first great canal builder, provided the spark that ignited the Industrial Revolution, united the nation and set Britain on course to become the world's first superpower. Born into poverty and barely literate, Brindley had a vision for the country that defied both established society and the natural order, dividing mid-eighteenth-century scientific and political opinion. Crowds flocked to marvel at this new canals and the engineering feats that accompanied them, with Brindley's inventiveness earning him the nickname 'The Schemer'. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nick CorblePublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780752432595ISBN 10: 0752432591 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 May 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNICK CORBLE has written a number of books, including Britain’s Canals: A Handbook and James Brindley: The First Canal Builder, and is editor of the Tempus Towpath Guide series. He lives in Buckinghamshire. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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