Description: The eagerly awaited new book from the author of "The Lost King of France." This is the story of how the modern world was forged--in rivets, grease and steam; in blood, sweat and human imagination.
Brief description:
Deborah Cadbury is the highly acclaimed author of several books, including Dreams of Iron and Steel, The Lost King of France, and Terrible Lizard. She has also won numerous international awards as a television producer for the BBC. She lives in London.
Review Quotes:
"Engrossing...DREAMS OF IRON AND STEEL celebrates the triumphs not just of engineering but of the questing human spirit." - Stephen Fox, author of Transatlantic
"Smoothly written and informative...Cadbury manages the not-inconsiderable feat of writing lucidly about complex scientific and technological matters, and she marches briskly through each of these seven dramatic narratives...thrilling." - Washington Post
"Cadbury has a knack for providing interesting asides...an engaging and informative read." - San Francisco Chronicle
"A fascinating look at the technological triumphs of the in the nineteenth century." - Booklist
"An engaging and informative read." - San Francisco Chronicle