Life and labours of thomas brassey: 1805–1870
Auteur :
Helps, Arthur
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108067812
Date de publication :
2 janv. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
300 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1872 and reissued here in its 1888 seventh edition, this was the first biography of English civil engineering contractor Thomas Brassey (1805–70). At the forefront of nineteenth-century railway construction across the globe, he was respected as a brilliant businessman and a major employer of labour.