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Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers

by Samuel Smiles

Iron is the soul of civilization. In his book Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers, Samuel Smiles tells the stories of the people who have worked with iron throughout history. From the ancient blacksmiths to the modern industrialists, Smiles celebrates the ingenuity and perseverance of those who have made iron the essential material of our world.

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English

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English

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1863

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Samuel Smiles

United Kingdom

Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer. Although he campaigned on a Chartist platform, he promoted the idea that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new laws. Hi...

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