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The useful knowledge of William Hutton : culture and industry in eighteenth-century Birmingham /

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Susan Whyman's latest book tells the story of William Hutton, a self-taught workman who rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution in the rapidly-expanding city of Birmingham. This book brings to life a cast of 'rough diamonds', people of worth and character, but lacking in m...

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Main Author: Whyman, Susan E., 1937- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Hutton, William, > 1723-1815.
Hutton, William, > 1723-1815
Civic improvement > England > Birmingham > History > 19th century.
Businesspeople > England > Birmingham.
Birmingham (England) > History > 19th century.
Birmingham (England) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Villes > Aménagement et assainissement > Angleterre > Birmingham > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Gens d'affaires > Angleterre > Birmingham.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Social conditions
Civic improvement
Businesspeople
England > Birmingham
1800-1899
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Susan Whyman's latest book tells the story of William Hutton, a self-taught workman who rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution in the rapidly-expanding city of Birmingham. This book brings to life a cast of 'rough diamonds', people of worth and character, but lacking in manners and education, who improved their towns and themselves.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191839146
0191839140
9780192518705
0192518704