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  • What the Victorians Got Wrong

    by Stan Yorke, Trevor Yorke ...
    The nineteenth century was an era of scientific advance like no other in history. And no nation gained more from its forward momentum than Britain and her Empire. Railways were built, bridges constructed, rivers tamed and electricity harnessed, to the great benefit of all But progress was only achieved at high cost. Impatience for achievement too often resulted in catastrophe and disaster. In 1879 ... Read more

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  • The Industrial Revolution Explained

    Steam, Sparks & Massive Wheels

    by Stan Yorke ...
    The English Industrial Revolution was a triumph of ingenuity and invention. New sources of power, better manufacturing methods and expanding transport systems brought fantastic changes affecting every walk of life. Man and machine worked side by side to produce iron, coal and cotton cloth on a scale never before imagined. In this easy-to-follow and carefully researched book, Stan Yorke explains ... Read more

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  • Steam Engines Explained

    by Stan Yorke ...
    In this book, Stan Yorke explains the history of the steam engine and the enormous variety of uses to which it was put. There are over 50 photographs, plus detailed diagrams. Steam engines with their hissing pistons, revolving wheels and smell of oil and coal smoke have an irresistible attraction for many of us. The realisation that steam could be used to power machinery became one of the great ... Read more

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  • Windmills and Waterwheels Explained

    What They Do and How They Work

    by Stan Yorke ...
    Waterwheels provided our sole source of power, apart from animals and our own sweat, as far back as 200 BC. Windmills arrived in the 12th Century and then both reigned supreme until the appearance of the steam engine during the 18th Century. This vast timespan made them key elements of our history. But do we know what they do and how they work? Stan Yorke sets out to explain just that, using easy ... Read more

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  • English Canals Explained

    by Stan Yorke ...
    The English canal network becomes increasingly popular and widely used each year. The aim of this book is to explain how everything works—from locks and lifts, to tunnels and towpaths. Stan Yorke, a life-long narrowboat enthusiast, explains in an easy-to-understand manner the story of the canals. In this he is ably assisted by his son Trevor’s super drawings and diagrams. The book is divided into ... Read more

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  • Steam Railways Explained

    by Stan Yorke ...
    Steam railways have always captured the public’s imagination. Even from the first stirrings of the mineral lines in the early 1800s through to the heyday of the Railway Age, steam engines kept and continue to keep their fascination. The delight is that around the British Isles is a wide range of working, restored steam railways. Every size and type is represented and it is these railways that ... Read more

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  • Weather Forecasting Made Simple

    by Stan Yorke ...
    The weather has always dominated our daily lives and it remains our favourite topic of conversation. We all want to know what the weather will be for the week ahead in order to plan our days. But how reliable are the forecasts?Stan Yorke has written a short guide that explains in simple language the basic weather principles, and it has a special illustrated section on how to read skies and clouds. ... Read more

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  • Fred Dibnah's Age Of Steam

    by David Hall, Fred Dibnah ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Full Steam Ahead

    How the Railways Made Britain

    by Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman ...
    The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation.Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in today is entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious evolution of rail transportation and how it left its mark on every aspect of life, landscape and culture. Peter ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Birmingham's Industrial Heritage

    1900-2000

    by Ray Shill ...
    Birmingham was a renowned manufacturing centre by the 18th century and the city rapidly grew into the primary industrial centre of the Midlands. An account of Birmingham's heyday of heavy industry is recorded and the story is brought up to date with the story of the decline of heavy industry and its subsequent replacement by design, technology and computing. The proposed redevelopment of Rover's ... Read more

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  • Coal Mining in Lancashire & Cheshire

    by Alan Davies ...
    The area of Lancashire and Cheshire can be considered one of the homes of the Industrial Revolution, and it was the abundance of coal close to the surface that literally helped fuel the great growth in cities such as Manchester and Liverpool. With poor roads, it was easier to move coal by water and so Lancashire landowners developed the first canals in Britain. Lancashire coal powered the cotton ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • History in a Hurry: Industrial Revolution

    by John Farman ...
    Series Book 7 - History in a Hurry
    John Farman, the genius (for want of a better word) responsible for the best-selling A VERY BLOODY HISTORY OF BRITAIN (WITHOUT THE BORING BITS), now tackles all the great periods of history - in less than 10,000 words.History in a Hurry is so short that there just isn't room for any boring bits!All you need to know (and a little bit less*) about the Industrial Revolution.(*Quite a lot less, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD