Iron Men: How One London Factory Powered the Industrial Revolution and Shaped the Modern World

by David Waller

Book Overview

In the early nineteenth century, Henry Maudslay, an engineer from a humble background, opened a factory in Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, a stone's throw from the Thames. Maudslay invented precision engineering, which made the industrial revolution possible, helping Great Britain become the workshop of the world.

He developed mass production, interchangeable components, and built the world's first all-metal machine tools, which quite...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178308961X
• ISBN13: 9781783089611
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"