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Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam
David Hall
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Description for Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam
Paperback. Takes us to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. This book reveals how the steam engine provided the first practical means of generating power from heat to augment the old sources of power and provided the main source of power for the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 x 8pp (60 pictures). BIC Classification: TGBN1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. He reveals how the steam engine provided the first practical means of generating power from heat to augment the old sources of power (from muscle, wind and water) and provided the main source of power for the Industrial Revolution. In Fred Dibnahs Age of Steam Fred shares his passion for steam and meets some of the characters who devote their lives ... Read more
Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. He reveals how the steam engine provided the first practical means of generating power from heat to augment the old sources of power (from muscle, wind and water) and provided the main source of power for the Industrial Revolution. In Fred Dibnahs Age of Steam Fred shares his passion for steam and meets some of the characters who devote their lives ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
BBC Books London
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
301 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780563493952
SKU
V9780563493952
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Ref
99-2
About David Hall
David Hall is one of Britain's bestselling non-fiction writers. The biographer of Fred Dibnah, he was also Fred's TV producer for many years, as well as a close personal friend, and has published a number of books celebrating Fred's life and interests. David's 30 years producing and directing network television programmes include a number of ... Read more
Reviews for Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam
"Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam was reviewed by the Good Book Guide (1 July) who called it "A loving testimony to a seemingly lost era of beautiful machines and elegant engineering"."