James Brindley : the first canal builder
Corble, Nick2005
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James Brindley invented the canal in Britain, creating the spark for the industrial revolution. He was an eccentric character to whom success came late in life, and who earned his nickname 'The Schemer' through his ability to find solutions where his contemporaries failed.
Main title:
James Brindley : the first canal builder / Nick Corble.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2005.
Collation:
160 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0752432591 (pbk)
Dewey class:
627.1'3'092627.13092627.13092BRI(591)LR627.13092
Local class:
627.13092BRI(591)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
99910