{"product_id":"life-and-labours-of-thomas-brassey-1805-1870-paperback-9781108067812","title":"Life and Labours of Thomas Brassey; 1805–1870 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108067812","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLife and Labours of Thomas Brassey\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e1805–1870\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1888 seventh edition of the biography of the civil engineering contractor at the forefront of nineteenth-century railway construction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eArthur Helps (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108067812, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 January 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e228 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn important figure in British business history, the civil engineering contractor Thomas Brassey (1805–70) stood at the forefront of railway construction across the globe in the nineteenth century. He was also instrumental in the development of the Victoria Dock and part of London's sewer system. Originally published in 1872 and reissued here in its 1888 seventh edition, this first biography of Brassey was written by his personal friend, the public servant and author Sir Arthur Helps (1813–75). It describes Brassey's many remarkable achievements as a prolific contractor working in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. A brilliant businessman, representing the best of British skill, leadership and organisation, Brassey employed tens of thousands of men around the world at the peak of his career. Having collaborated with prominent engineers such as Joseph Locke and Robert Stephenson, he secured for himself a long-lasting reputation for integrity and dedication.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroductory chapter\u003cbr\u003e 1. Mr Brassey as a businessman\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mr Brassey's early career\u003cbr\u003e 3. Contract work\u003cbr\u003e 4. Commencement of foreign work\u003cbr\u003e 5. Labourers of different nations\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mr Brassey's skill in calculations\u003cbr\u003e 7. Work becomes more extensive\u003cbr\u003e 8. Great Northern Railway\u003cbr\u003e 9. Financial management\u003cbr\u003e 10. Financial difficulties\u003cbr\u003e 11. Mr Brassey's wealth\u003cbr\u003e 12. Railway and other contracts\u003cbr\u003e 13. Italian railways\u003cbr\u003e 14. Grand Trunk Railway of Canada\u003cbr\u003e 15. Victoria Bridge\u003cbr\u003e 16. Crimean and other railways\u003cbr\u003e 17. Works in Australia\u003cbr\u003e 18. Argentine railway\u003cbr\u003e 19. Moldavian railways\u003cbr\u003e 20. Indian railways\u003cbr\u003e 21. Recollections of his son\u003cbr\u003e 22. Close of life\u003cbr\u003e 23. Railways and government control\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004762378520,"sku":"9781108067812","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108067812i.jpg?v=1696748702","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/life-and-labours-of-thomas-brassey-1805-1870-paperback-9781108067812","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}