Iron, Steam & Money

Iron, Steam & Money

Author: Roger Osborne

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2013-05-23

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1446483282

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In late eighteenth-century Britain a handful of men brought about the greatest transformation in human history. Inventors, industrialists and entrepreneurs ushered in the age of powered machinery and the factory, and thereby changed the whole of human society, bringing into being new methods of social and economic organisation, new social classes, and new political forces. The Industrial Revolution also dramatically altered humanity's relation to the natural world and embedded the belief that change, not stasis, is the necessary backdrop for human existence. Iron, Steam and Money tells the thrilling story of those few decades, the moments of inspiration, the rivalries, skulduggery and death threats, and the tireless perseverance of the visionaries who made it all happen. Richard Arkwright, James Watt, Richard Trevithick and Josiah Wedgwood are among the giants whose achievements and tragedies fill these pages. In this authoritative study Roger Osborne also shows how and why the revolution happened, revealing pre-industrial Britain as a surprisingly affluent society, with wealth spread widely through the population, and with craft industries in every town, village and front parlour. The combination of disposable income, widespread demand for industrial goods, and a generation of time-served artisans created the unique conditions that propelled humanity into the modern world. The industrial revolution was arguably the most important episode in modern human history; Iron, Steam and Money reminds us of its central role, while showing the extraordinary excitement of those tumultuous decades.


Steam & Ice

Steam & Ice

Author: Brigitte Henry Cooper

Publisher: Calico

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781532130465

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"Alana O'Brien has just been nominated to represent her school at a STEAM Expo, but with seventh grade hockey tryouts and a family legacy to uphold, Alana will try any zany experiment she can think of to win the expo and give her an advantage of the ice.


100 Easy STEAM Activities

100 Easy STEAM Activities

Author: Andrea Scalzo Yi

Publisher: Page Street Kids

Published: 2019-12-10

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 162414893X

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Exciting Activities for Young Artists, Scientists and Engineers Spark your curiosity with these fun games and creative projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. These incredible activities from Andrea Scalzo Yi, creator of Raising Dragons, make learning such a blast, you’ll forget you’re doing it! Feeling bored on a rainy day? Now you can pick a project, gather your supplies and let the magic happen. Try far-out science experiments like making Shaving Cream Rain Clouds or Lava Lamps. Make math-time snack-time with delicious Cream-Filled Cookie Fractions. Unlock boundless creativity with art projects like Marbled Paper or Monster Bugs. With seasonal activities like the Pool Noodle Obstacle Course and Erupting Pumpkins, there are games to love year-round. Have fun learning early ideas in chemistry, physics, computing, color-mixing and so much more, all while problem-solving and working together with friends. With projects that use common household items and require little adult supervision, 100 Easy STEAM Activities is the ultimate resource for an amazing, creative day of learning.


Railroads 40s & 50s

Railroads 40s & 50s

Author: Charles H. Bogart

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-11-23

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1312700599

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Each class one, class two and class three railroad in Kentucky is covered in text and photographs