The No1 Ethical retailer for Books, CD’s, DVD’s & Games
30 Day Refund Guarantee

Dreams of Iron and Steel: Seven Wonders of the Nineteenth Century, from the Building of the London Sewers to the Panama Canal

Dreams of Iron and Steel: Seven Wonders of the Nineteenth Century, from the Building of the London Sewers to the Panama Canal

by Deborah Cadbury (Author)

$16.82

Quantity

20 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 352
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Fourth Estate
Published: 04 Jan 2005
ISBN 10: 000716307X
ISBN 13: 9780007163076

Media Reviews
An engaging and informative read. -- San Francisco Chronicle
Engrossing...DREAMS OF IRON AND STEEL celebrates the triumphs not just of engineering but of the questing human spirit. --Stephen Fox, author of Transatlantic
Cadbury has a knack for providing interesting asides...an engaging and informative read. --San Francisco Chronicle
An engaging and informative read. --San Francisco Chronicle
A fascinating look at the technological triumphs of the in the nineteenth century. --Booklist
A fascinating look at the technological triumphs of the in the nineteenth century. --Booklist
Cadbury has a knack for providing interesting asides an engaging and informative read. --San Francisco Chronicle
Engrossing...DREAMS OF IRON AND STEEL celebrates the triumphs not just of engineering but of the questing human spirit. --Stephen Fox, author of Transatlantic
An engaging and informative read. --San Francisco Chronicle
Author Bio
Deborah Cadbury is the award-winning TV science producer for the BBC, including Horizon for which she won an Emmy . She is also the highly-acclaimed author of `The Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', `The Feminisation of Nature', `The Dinosaur Hunters', `The Lost King of France' and `Space Race'.