Samuel Smiles
Industrial Biography
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About This Book
A collection of biographical sketches by Samuel Smiles, published in 1863 by John Murray. The full title is Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers. Smiles profiles pioneering figures in the British iron and steel industries including Henry Cort, James Nasmyth, Joseph Bramah, Henry Maudslay, and James Watt. Written four years after his bestselling Self-Help, the book weaves together individual biographies to tell the larger story of how perseverance and ingenuity drove industrial progress during the Industrial Revolution. Available on Project Gutenberg (ebook #404).
Publication Details
| First Published | 1863 |
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| Publisher | John Murray |
| Pages | 410 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography, Classics |
| Copyright | Public Domain |
| Collection | Munsey's Classic & Rare Books |
