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The Anatomy of Canals Volume 2: The Mania Years
Anthony Burton
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Description for The Anatomy of Canals Volume 2: The Mania Years
Paperback. This books takes us from the original construction of the canal network through to the conservation and leisure uses of today. Num Pages: 176 pages, 130ill.(30col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 452.
The story of Britain's canals reads like a history of the Industrial Revolution. It was the growth of canals in the late eighteenth century that made possible and, in fact, created the need for many of the technological advances of the time. The legacy they have left is used my millions every day for leisure pursuits, for fishing, for walking the dog and for the obvious use of boating. This book helps to describe what can be seen today and to relate this to the history and technology of the period. Covering the canals of England and Wales this is ... Read more
The story of Britain's canals reads like a history of the Industrial Revolution. It was the growth of canals in the late eighteenth century that made possible and, in fact, created the need for many of the technological advances of the time. The legacy they have left is used my millions every day for leisure pursuits, for fishing, for walking the dog and for the obvious use of boating. This book helps to describe what can be seen today and to relate this to the history and technology of the period. Covering the canals of England and Wales this is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752423852
SKU
V9780752423852
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Anthony Burton
Anthony Burton is an author specialising in the history of technology and transport. His books for The History Press include The Anatomy of Canals, The Iron Men, Navvies, and The Workers’ War. Other books include biographies of Thomas Telford, Richard Trevithick, George and Robert Stephenson and Marc and Isambard Brunel. He has been involved in over 100 TV documentaries, half ... Read more
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