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An entertaining and accessible account of the life of an extraordinary engineer whose work made a huge contribution to the development of Britain‘s infrastructure, which in turn supported the development of the Industrial Revolution. Read my Goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28260429-man-of-iron. #biography #julianglover #thomastelford #history #engineering #civilengineering #18thcentury #19thcentury #architect #nonfiction