Unlocking the World

Uitgeverij: Penguin UK
Uitvoering: Paperback
Taal: Engels
Aantal Pagina's: 496
Afmetingen: 131x200x26
Verschijningsdatum: Januari 2022
EAN: 9781846140877
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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.