Life in the Balance: The Life and Work of William Edward Hipkins - Couverture rigide

Lound, Andrew P. B.

 
9781456798017: Life in the Balance: The Life and Work of William Edward Hipkins
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ISBN 10 : 1456798014 ISBN 13 : 9781456798017
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2011

Synopsis

When the icy waters of the North Atlantic closed of the R.M.S. "Titanic", it sealed the fate of William Edward Hipkins, the Managing Director of the famous firm of W.&.T. Avery Limited. Hipkins appeared as just another victim on that starry night. After over 20 years of research the life and times of William is revealed. Born into a dynasty of corkscrew makers he rose through the ranks to revolutionise industry. He is the man who saved the famous Soho Foundry, becoming the last managing director of James Watt & Company. He was a man who never sought publicity, yet his management style and dedication would attract praise and criticism in equal measure. A biography of a quiet industrial giant, who rose from a grimy brassfounder's shop to run the largest weighing company in the world, set against the turbulent industrial world of the 19th-20th century. It's all here, personal triumph and tragedy, industrial espionage, sabotage, and a glimpse at a lost era.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When the icy waters of the North Atlantic closed of the R.M.S. "Titanic" it sealed the fate of William Edward Hipkins, the Managing Director of the famous firm of W. & T. Avery Limited. Hipkins appeared as just another victim on that starry night. After over 20 years of research the life and times of William is revealed. Born into a dynasty of corkscrew makers he rose through the ranks to revolutionise industry. He is the man who saved the famous Soho Foundry, becoming the last managing director of James Watt & Company. He was a man who never sought publicity, yet his management style and dedication would attract praise and criticism in equal measure. A biography of a quiet industrial giant, who rose from a grimy brassfounder's shop to run the largest weighing company in the world, set against the turbulent industrial world of the 19th-20th century. It's all here, personal triumph and tragedy, industrial espionage, sabotage, and a glimpse at a lost era.

Biographie de l'auteur

Andrew Lound is a lecturer, writer, broadcaster, and curator of the Avery Historical Museum located at the famous Soho Foundry in Smethwick. For over 30 years he has been presented dramatic lectures on space science, the Titanic, and various history subjects. He has been a regular on BBC radio since the 1990s with a popular space science 'phone-in. Life in the balance is his second book, his first 'Lunatick Astronomy' was an in-depth study of the Lunar Society's astronomical interests.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1456798014
ISBN 13 
9781456798017
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
324
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ISBN 10 :  1456798006 ISBN 13 :  9781456798000
Editeur : AuthorHouse Publishing, 2011
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