A Brief History Of The Age Of Steam
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A Brief History Of The Age Of Steam
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Author : Thomas Crump
language : en
Publisher: Constable
Release Date : 2007
A Brief History Of The Age Of Steam written by Thomas Crump and has been published by Constable this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the fortunes of nations. Passionately written and insightful, "A Brief History of the Age of Steam" reveals not just the lives of the great inventors such as Watts, Stephenson and Brunel but also tells a narrative that reaches from the US to the expansion of China, India, and South America and shows how the steam engine changed the world.
The Power Of Steam
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Author : Asa Briggs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Power Of Steam written by Asa Briggs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Steam engineering categories.
A Brief History Of Life In The Middle Ages
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Author : Martyn Whittock
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-02-07
A Brief History Of Life In The Middle Ages written by Martyn Whittock and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with History categories.
Using wide-ranging evidence, Martyn Whittock shines a light on Britain in the Middle Ages, bringing it vividly to life in this fascinating new portrait that brings together the everyday and the extraordinary. Thus we glimpse 11th-century rural society through a conversation between a ploughman and his master. The life of Dick Whittington illuminates the rise of the urban elite. The stories of Roger 'the Raker' who drowned in his own sewage, a 'merman' imprisoned in Orford Castle and the sufferings of the Jews of Bristol reveal the extraordinary diversity of medieval society. Through these characters and events - and using the latest discoveries and research - the dynamic and engaging panorama of medieval England is revealed.
The Age Of Steam
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Author : J. N. Westwood
language : en
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
Release Date : 2000
The Age Of Steam written by J. N. Westwood and has been published by Thunder Bay Press (CA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Steam locomotives categories.
The power and romance of the age of steam are captured in this vividly illustrated chronicle of the steam trains and railways that forged a new era in transportation from 1830 onward Presenting the first opportunity for long-distance travel powered by machines, the emergence of the train had an unprecedented influence on the development of industry, social history, emigration, leisure patterns, and military history. The steam locomotive was, in short, an engine for change whose impact around the world was both profound and indelible.
A Short History Of The Steam Engine
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Author : H W Dickinson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge Revivals
Release Date : 2021-09-30
A Short History Of The Steam Engine written by H W Dickinson and has been published by Routledge Revivals this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with Steam-engines categories.
First published in 1938, this volume details the steam engine as the most dynamic factor in the Industrial Revolution, freeing humanity from their age-long dependence upon the power of water, wind, and animals, or of their own muscles. Itself the offspring of coal and iron, it made possible the sinking of deeper mines and the casting and forging of greater quantities of iron, from which machines were constructed to be powered by steam in the factories of the rapidly growing industrial areas. Soon the mass-produced goods from these mills were transported by steam locomotives and steamships all over the world. This was the Age of Steam. Even today, steam turbines still drive the dynamos of our electric power stations, whether fuelled by coal, oil or nuclear energy. Much has been written about the steam engine, but this book, first produced by the late Dr. H.W. Dickinson just before the second World War, is still the best short account. It describes developments from the pioneering efforts of Savery and Newcomen, through the achievements of Watt and Trevethick, down to Parsons and modern times.
A Brief History Of The Samurai
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Author : Jonathan Clements
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-02-07
A Brief History Of The Samurai written by Jonathan Clements and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with History categories.
'Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you're looking for a samurai primer, Clements' guide will keep you on the hook' Japan Times, reviewed as part of an Essential Reading for Japanophiles series From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.
A Brief Guide To Judaism
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Author : Naftali Brawer
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-02-07
A Brief Guide To Judaism written by Naftali Brawer and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with Religion categories.
The Jewish religion is one of the major faiths of the world yet one of the least understood. In a wide-ranging and accessible guide for the general reader Rabbi Naftali Brawer outlines the major themes and history of over 5,000 years of Jewish faith from its Abrahamic origins and the foundations of Jerusalem to the eras of exile, diaspora, and persecution. From ritual and practise to faith and politics, the theology and history of Judaism are bound together. Brawer argues that Judaism is poised between heaven and earth. On the one hand it calls on its adherents to transcend the material world through ritual and prayer: on the other hand Judaism positively celebrates joys of food, family and society. Through this seeming paradox, Brawer explores the nature and characteristics of faith - God and Man, Torah, Mitzvah, the Jewish People and the Land of Israel. He also shows how ritual and practise punctuate Jewish existence, from daily prayers to the rites of passage that chart a lifetime.
A Brief History Of The Universe
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Author : J.P. McEvoy
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-11-05
A Brief History Of The Universe written by J.P. McEvoy and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-05 with Science categories.
Since the dawn of humanity, men have attempted to divine the nature of the heavens. The first astronomers mapped the movement of the seasons and used the positions of the constellations for augurs and astrology. Today, the search goes ever deeper into the nature of reality and life itself. In this accessible overview, astrophysicist J.P. McEvoy tells the story of how our knowledge of the cosmos has developed. He puts in context many of the greatest discoveries of all time and many of the dominant personalities: Aristotle, Copernicus, and Isaac Newton, and as we approach the modern era, Einstein, Eddington, and Hawking.
A Brief History Of The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Desmond Seward
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-02-07
A Brief History Of The Wars Of The Roses written by Desmond Seward and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with History categories.
During the fifteenth century England was split in a bloody conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster over who should claim the crown. The civil wars consumed the whole nation in a series of battles that eventually saw the Tudor dynasty take power. In A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses, Desmond Seward tells the story of this complex and dangerous period of history through the lives of five men and women who experienced the conflict first hand. In a gripping narrative the personal trials of the principal characters interweave with the major events and personalities of one of the most significant turning points in British history.
A Brief History Of Culture
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Author : John Shertzer Hittell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
A Brief History Of Culture written by John Shertzer Hittell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Culture categories.