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Hugh Malet

Author of Voyage in a Bowler Hat

5 Works 23 Members 1 Review

Works by Hugh Malet

Voyage in a Bowler Hat (1960) 11 copies

Bridgewater: The Canal Duke, 1736-1803 (1961) 6 copies

Coal, Cotton and Canals (1981) 3 copies

In the wake of the gods: on the waterways of Ireland (1970) 2 copies

The canal duke; a biography of Francis, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater 1 copy

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Bridgewater: The Canal Duke 1736-1803 by Hugh Malet

Compelling & succinct account, through the biography of a core pioneer, of one of the most important & overlooked influences on the Industrial Revolution: the Midland canals of the 18th century, key precursors of the railways.

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Works: 5
Members: 23
Popularity: #537,598
Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 5

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