Unlocking the World
Uitgeverij: | Penguin UK |
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Uitvoering: | Paperback |
Taal: | Engels |
Aantal Pagina's: | 496 |
Afmetingen: | 131x200x26 |
Verschijningsdatum: | Januari 2022 |
EAN: | 9781846140877 |
Omschrijving
The dramatic story of how steam power reshaped our cities and our seas, and forged a new world order. This is the captivating history of the great port cities which emerged as the bridgeheads of this new steam-driven economy, reshaping not just the trade and industry of the regions around them but their culture and politics as well.