A fresh look at the decades when British ingenuity and technological innovation changed the course of human history and ushered in the modern world.
Roger Osborne's work has provided a range of innovative insights
into our views of the past, and how they inform the present. His
previous books include The Floating Egg- Episodes in the Making of
Geology, The Deprat Affair- Ambition, Revenge and Deceit in French
Indo-China, The Dreamer of the Calle San Salvador- Visions of
Sedition and Sacrilege in Sixteenth-Century Spain, Civilization- A
New History of the Western World and Of The People, By The People,
A New History of Democracy.
Roger Osborne is also a professional playwright. His plays include
The Art Of Persuasion, first performed in 2011 and Laughton, staged
in 2013 He lives in Scarborough.
Ably handling a mass of material, Osborne explores both the
technological side of his subject and its human aspect
*UK Regional Press Syndication*
Osborne fires [the Industrial Revolution] up with great gusto
*The Times*
Detailed and scholarly
*UK Regional Press Syndication*
A truly rattling good yarn
*Country Life*
Detailed and scholarly
*UK Regional Press Syndication*
Iron, Steam & Money is an engaging and enjoyable read, and
Osborne’s clear prose and simple explanations provide shape and
meaning to a concept that in many people’s minds remains a muddled
memory from school days
*BBC History Magazine*
Meaty and satisfying
*Independent (Radar)*
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