The Power of Steam: Illustrated History of the World's Steam Age - Asa Briggs - Books - Sheldrake Press - 9781873329009 - February 10, 1991
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The Power of Steam: Illustrated History of the World's Steam Age New edition

Asa Briggs

The Power of Steam: Illustrated History of the World's Steam Age New edition

A social history of steam power, covering not just railways, but also the use of steam engines to power everything from cotton mills to lawnmowers. Asa Briggs is the author of "Victorian People", "Victorian Cities" and "The Age of Improvement".


208 pages, 20 colour and 200 b&w illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released February 10, 1991
ISBN13 9781873329009
Publishers Sheldrake Press
Pages 208
Dimensions 202 × 262 × 19 mm   ·   728 g

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