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The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge

Elspeth Wills

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Description:The Forth Bridge has long been recognized as one of the finest examples of Victorian engineering on the planet and has achieved an iconic status as one of the great feats of western civilization since its official opening in 1890. Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning archive images, Elspeth Wills uncovers the human story behind 'the engineering marvel': the story of the Briggers. It is a story that has never been told before – of ordinary men working on an extraordinary structure in an often hostile and dangerous environment. The Forth Bridge is more than just a testament to the genius of Victorian engineering, it is a monument to all those who worked to realize its vision and to the scores of lives that were lost in the process. In this groundbreaking new work, Wills gives a voice to the forgotten heroes who helped to make the ambition of the Bridge a reality.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge. To get started finding The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 142

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Release: 2009

ISBN: 1841587613

Description: The Forth Bridge has long been recognized as one of the finest examples of Victorian engineering on the planet and has achieved an iconic status as one of the great feats of western civilization since its official opening in 1890. Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning archive images, Elspeth Wills uncovers the human story behind 'the engineering marvel': the story of the Briggers. It is a story that has never been told before – of ordinary men working on an extraordinary structure in an often hostile and dangerous environment. The Forth Bridge is more than just a testament to the genius of Victorian engineering, it is a monument to all those who worked to realize its vision and to the scores of lives that were lost in the process. In this groundbreaking new work, Wills gives a voice to the forgotten heroes who helped to make the ambition of the Bridge a reality.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge. To get started finding The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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