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William Armstrong: Magician of the North
Henrietta Heald
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Description for William Armstrong: Magician of the North
Paperback. Magician of the North is the first full-scale biography of this extraordinary man. William George Armstrong was a visionary inventor, engineer and businessman who bestrode the 19th-century world like a colossus, bringing global renown to his great Elswick works on the Tyne, while adding lustre to Britain's imperial might. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 448.
William Armstrong was a brilliant and charismatic figure of the 19th Century - a self-made man whose achievements are now being more widely recognised. Inventor, scientist, engineer, and an early advocator of renewable energy, he built a pioneering house in Northumberland in the North East of England called Cragside, the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity. Armstrong's industrial powerhouse Elswick Works on the Tyne employed over 25,000 people in its heyday manufacturing hydraulic cranes, warships and armaments. He was a visionary who was loved, and hated, and feared in equal measure. While he brought great ... Read more
William Armstrong was a brilliant and charismatic figure of the 19th Century - a self-made man whose achievements are now being more widely recognised. Inventor, scientist, engineer, and an early advocator of renewable energy, he built a pioneering house in Northumberland in the North East of England called Cragside, the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity. Armstrong's industrial powerhouse Elswick Works on the Tyne employed over 25,000 people in its heyday manufacturing hydraulic cranes, warships and armaments. He was a visionary who was loved, and hated, and feared in equal measure. While he brought great ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McNidder & Grace
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
385
Place of Publication
Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857160423
SKU
V9780857160423
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-29
About Henrietta Heald
Henrietta Heald is an author and editor on British history. William Armstrong, her first book, was shortlisted for the Portico Prize and the H. W. Fisher First Biography Prize.
Reviews for William Armstrong: Magician of the North
'Armstrong deserves to be recognised as one of the titans of the 19th century - this book should do much to readdress the balance.' Country Life 'A fascinating new book about him demonstrates that he is just as relevant now as he was in Victorian times.' BBC News 'A wonderful subject - ripe for rediscovery.' Melvyn Bragg