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Authors: Martin, Guy. How Britain Worked. Title: How Britain Worked. Binding: Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Weight: 1062 Gms.

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It is a largely forgotten fact that Britain was the first industrialized country in the world, but Guy Martin - the cult motorcycle racer and mechanic - is about to remind us how the industrial revolution helped make Britain great. Guy shows how the discoveries made in the late 18th-19th centuries are to thank for the ease of our every day lives- in order to cook a bacon and egg sandwich in Industrial-era conditions, Guy has to restore a steam locomotive and railway to have the components delivered to the local shop; he has to bring a saw mill back into working order to be able to make a bicycle; and he has to revamp a Victorian fishing trawler so he can cook himself some fish and chips. When Guy needs to wash his overalls, he renovates a showman's engine, which generates electricity to power his washing machine, and when he decides to mow the lawn, he restores a Victorian botanical garden. After all that, he's in need of a holiday - so he sets to work restoring a Victorian holiday resort. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography as well as historical images, Guy will take us through each project; his passion, enthusiasm and sheer inventiveness bringing a completely new perspective to the Industrial Revolution. He invites us to live it with him, to enjoy the nostalgia, marvel in the mechanics and learn from its legacy.

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Publisher
Ebury Publishing
ISBN-13
9780753540848
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
How Britain Worked
Author
Guy Martin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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253mm
Item Width
200mm
Item Weight
1033g

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Guy Martin
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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