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Matthew Boulton was a leading industrialist, entrepreneur and Enlightenment figure. Often overshadowed through his association with James Watt, his Soho manufactories put Birmingham at the centre of what has recently been termed 'The Industrial Enlightenment'. Exploring his many activities...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Quickenden, Kenneth (Editor ), Baggott, Sally (Editor ), Dick, Malcolm (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, Surrey, UK England : Ashgate, ©2013.
Colección:Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945.
Temas:
Boulton, Matthew, > 1728-1809.
Boulton, Matthew, > 1728-1809
Inventors > Great Britain > Biography.
Industrialists > Great Britain > Biography.
Enlightenment.
Inventeurs > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Industriels > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Siècle des Lumières.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Business.
Industrialists.
Inventors.
Great Britain.
Biography
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Matthew Boulton was a leading industrialist, entrepreneur and Enlightenment figure. Often overshadowed through his association with James Watt, his Soho manufactories put Birmingham at the centre of what has recently been termed 'The Industrial Enlightenment'. Exploring his many activities and manufactures, and the regional, national and international context in which he operated, this publication provides a valuable index to the current state of Boulton studies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409454328
1409454320
1317099303
9781317099307
1283859882
9781283859882

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