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Dreams of Iron and Steel Seven Wonders of the Modern Age, from the Building of the London Sewers to the Panama Canal

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ISBN-10: 000716307X

ISBN-13: 9780007163076

Edition: N/A

Authors: Deborah Cadbury

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A world that had changed little from the Middle Ages was altered beyond recognition by the pioneering genius of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In Dreams of Iron and Steel , acclaimed historian Deborah Cadbury tells the heroic tale of the visionaries and ordinary workers who brought to life seven great wonders of the world that still have the power to awe and inspire us today. Fueled by Deborah Cadbury's characteristic scholarship and insight, this extraordinary chronicle re-creates the human odyssey of how our modern world was forged not only with rivets, grease, and steam but also with blood, sweat, and extreme imagination. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights…    
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Book details

List price: $15.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 1/4/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Wayne W. Dyer is a psychotherapist, a motivational speaker and a writer. He received a doctorate in educational counseling from Wayne State University. Despite his childhood spent in orphanages and foster homes, he overcome many obstacles to make his dreams come true and spends much of his time showing others how to do the same. He is the author of over 30 books including Manifest Your Destiny, Wisdom of the Ages, There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace, The Power of Intention, Inspiration, Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life, Excuses Begone, and Wishes Fulfilled.Deborah Cadbury is an award-winning TV science producer for the BBC. She is also…