Dreams of Iron and Steel

Author: Deborah Cadbury
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780007163069
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
A world that had changed little from the Middle Ages was altered beyond recognition by the engineering genius of the nineteenth century:rivers tamed, oceans pacified, continents bridged. In Dreams of Iron and Steel, acclaimed historian Deborah Cadbury tells the heroic tale of the visionaries and ordi-nary workers who brought to life seven wonders of engi-neering that still have the power to awe and inspire us today. From the London sewers that banished cholera to the Panama Canal that shaved thousands of miles off a dangerous sea passage, from the Hoover Dam that diverted the world's most unpredictable river to give power to over half of the country to the transcontinental railroad that fulfilled the dream of manifest destiny, Dreams of Iron and Steel reveals the epic struggles and personal stories of the most brilliant pioneers of the industrial age, and the financiers and politicians who hung on for the ride as fortunes and reputations were lost and won. Fueled by Deborah Cadbury's characteristic scholarship and insight, this extraordinary chronicle re-createsthe human odyssey of how our modern world was forged -- with rivets, grease, and steam, but also with blood, sweat, and extreme imagination.

Iron or Steel

Author: Marek Maria Pienkowski
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480862177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Marek Maria Pienkowski was born in Lodz, Poland, on Sept. 8, 1945, with a hereditary title of nobility in the country enduring the tribulations of World War II longer than any other in Europe. Pienkowski's rebellion against Poland's loss of independence after the war began at age five or six, when he became a founding member, with two friends, of the modestly-named Organization to Liberate Poland. The trio recognized that liberation required secret identities, so the author was Snake and his friends were Fox and Wolf. His conflicts with the Polish Communist Party escalated to the point where he left Poland rather than accepting an offer of party membership. He eventually made his way to the United States, where he pursued opportunities in Philadelphia, Baltimore, East Lansing, and Detroit before settling in Knoxville, Tennessee. A noted Polish-American scientist, biomedical entrepreneur, and founder of a network of clinics, Dr. Pienkowski advanced cancer research, genetic engineering, and treatment of immunological disease. He has been a prolific patron of the arts, formally accredited cultural ambassador, and counselor to US governors, representatives, senators, and presidents. From breaking the suffocating confines of Communist rule to making groundbreaking medical discoveries, achieving great financial success, and acting to bring human cultures together, the author looks back at his extraordinary life in this inspirational memoir.

Distant Dreams (Ribbons of Steel Book #1)

Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Bethany House
ISBN: 1441207120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
The year is 1835 and Carolina Adams finds herself enchanted by an unlikely suitor...the railroad. Frustrated by society's expectations upon her gender, she longs to study more masculine subjects and is thrilled when her father grants her a tutor. James Baldwin arrives to serve as Carolina's teacher, but of more importance, he is to court Carolina's beautiful older sister, Virginia. Will expectations--and Virginia's southern charm--elicit the hoped-for proposal? Or will James and Carolina dare to acknowledge the mutual interests and feelings growing between them?

The Iron Dream

Author: Norman Spinrad
Publisher: Norman Spinrad
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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Moon Dreams

Author: Brad Strickland
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497611261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361

Book Description
Jeremy Sebastian Moon is transported far from Earth where his dreams and his job in advertising provide comfort but not much happiness, a world where fantasy is reality. This new magical world presents to Jeremy his double, a dangerous wizard who wants him to take his place and stand before the Council of Mages. Jeremy’s mission before he returns home is to help the Mages battle the Evil in Thaumia. He encounters a beautiful thief, an enchantress and Nul, along his journey, but will his newfound powers take him back to Earth?

Iron and Steel

Author: Ruth Kassinger
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780761321118
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
Iron and Steel. Ceramics. Dyes. Glass. Gold. All are important materials that have impacted civilization. In Ruth G. Kassinger's five-book Material World series, she traces the history and science of these important materials and tells how they are being used today. Ancient people of the Near East were the first to discover how to turn iron ore into wrought iron and then to fashion this sturdy metal into tools, weapons, and other implements. Later, blacksmiths learned to make iron into steel. In Iron and Steel: from Thor's Hammer to the Space Shuttle, Kassinger covers the history of iron and steel from early times to the present. She also relates some of the myths associated with these materials and explains the science behind their production and use. Book jacket.

Metal Industry

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aluminum
Languages : en
Pages : 734

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Someone Builds the Dream

Author: Lisa Wheeler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984814346
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the workers who are often invisible in the final product, as this joyous and profound picture book reveals from acclaimed author of The Christmas Boot Lisa Wheeler and New York Times bestselling illustrator of Love Loren Long All across this great big world, jobs are getting done by many hands in many lands. It takes much more than ONE. Gorgeously written and illustrated, this is an eye-opening exploration of the many types of work that go into building our world--from the making of a bridge to a wind farm, an amusement park, and even the very picture book that you are reading. An architect may dream up the plans for a house, but someone has to actually work the saws and pound the nails. This book is a thank-you to the skilled women and men who work tirelessly to see our dreams brought to life.

Dreams

Author: Orion
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671762680
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
From Simon & Schuster, Dreams is Orion's bedside guide to dream interpretation—including the hidden meanings and secrets. From abacus to zoo, Dreams is a concise dictionary of dreams and is your guide to understanding the knowledge that comes through to you in your dreams form the innermost depths of your being.

System

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business
Languages : en
Pages : 960

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