The Power Of Steam An Illustrated History Of The World's Steam Age

Author: Asa Briggs

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  • : $25.00 AUD
  • : 9780718120764
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  • : 01 January 1982
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Barcode 9780718120764
9780718120764

Local Description

1982, First UK edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w with only very light bumping of the spine ends.

Description

A social history of steam power, covering not just railways, but also the use of steam engines to power everything from cotton mills to lawnmowers. Asa Briggs is the author of Victorian People, Victorian Cities and The Age of Improvement.