2002, ISBN: 0571196470

Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

[EAN: 9780571196470], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber Ltd, London], Jacket, First edition, first impression with full number line. SIGNED AND DEICATED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITL… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780571196470], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber Ltd, London], Jacket, First edition, first impression with full number line. SIGNED AND DEICATED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE 'To Giles from Linda - with best wishes Jenny Uglow'. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, not price clipped (£25.00), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, looks unopened, unread. 588pp, illustrated. In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the Midlands. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the centre of things, but they were young and their optimism was boundless, together they would change the world. Among them were the ambitious toy maker Matthew Boulton and his partner James Watt, of steam engine fame; the potter Josiah Wedgwood; the larger than life Erasmus Darwin, physician, poet, inventor and theorist of evolution (a forerunner of his grandson Charles). Later came Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen and fighting radical. With a small band of allies they formed the Lunar Society of Birmingham (so called because it met at each full moon) and kick started the Industrial Revolution. Blending science, art, and commerce, the Lunar Men built canals, launched balloons, named plants, gases and minerals, changed the face of England and the china in its drawing rooms, and plotted to revolutionise its soul. Uglow's vivid, exhilarating account uncovers the friendships, political passions, love affairs, and love of knowledge (and power) that drove these extraordinary men. It echoes to the thud of pistons and the wheeze and snort of engines, and brings to life the tradesmen, artisans, and tycoons who shaped and fired the modern age. A large heavy book, extra postage may be required. Very scarce signed., Books<

2002, ISBN: 0571196470

[EAN: 9780571196470], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber], Jacket, 8vo (24 cm), XX, 588 pp. Publisher's boards and dust jacket. "In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780571196470], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber], Jacket, 8vo (24 cm), XX, 588 pp. Publisher's boards and dust jacket. "In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the center of things, but they were young and their optimism was boundless: together they would change the world. Among them were the ambitious toymaker Matthew Boulton and his partner James Watt, of steam-engine fame; the potter Josiah Wedgwood; the larger-than-life Erasmus Darwin, physician, poet, inventor, and theorist of evolution (a forerunner of his grandson Charles). Later came Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen and fighting radical. Uglow's vivid, exhilarating account uncovers the friendships, political passions, love affairs, and love of knowledge (and power) that drove these extraordinary men. It echoes to the thud of pistons and the wheeze and snort of engines and brings to life the tradesmen, artisans, and tycoons who shaped and fired the modern age." (from the publisher's description), Books<

2002, ISBN: 9780571196470

Faber and Faber, 2002 8vo (24 cm), XX, 588 pp. Publisher's boards and dust jacket. "In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Mo… Mehr…

Faber and Faber, 2002 8vo (24 cm), XX, 588 pp. Publisher's boards and dust jacket. "In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the center of things, but they were young and their optimism was boundless: together they would change the world. Among them were the ambitious toymaker Matthew Boulton and his partner James Watt, of steam-engine fame; the potter Josiah Wedgwood; the larger-than-life Erasmus Darwin, physician, poet, inventor, and theorist of evolution (a forerunner of his grandson Charles). Later came Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen and fighting radical. Uglow's vivid, exhilarating account uncovers the friendships, political passions, love affairs, and love of knowledge (and power) that drove these extraordinary men. It echoes to the thud of pistons and the wheeze and snort of engines and brings to life the tradesmen, artisans, and tycoons who shaped and fired the modern age." (from the publisher's description), Faber and Faber, 2002, 5<

2002, ISBN: 9780571196470

Gebundene Ausgabe

Faber & Faber, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: 1st Edition, 576 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-09-16T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.62 kg, Geschichte, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Büch… Mehr…

Faber & Faber, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: 1st Edition, 576 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-09-16T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.62 kg, Geschichte, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Militär, Herausragende Persönlichkeiten, Verschiedenes, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Allgemein, Europa, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Großbritannien, Moderne & Postmoderne, Epochen, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, Faber & Faber, 2002<