ISBN: 9781333640743 - an engineer's holiday, or notes of a round trip from long; 0° to 0°: in two parts; part i., west; part ii., east (classic reprint) [lingua inglese] (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the author's travels from London, across the Atlantic, around the world, and back to England in 1882. The author provides an insightful account of the United States, Japan, China, India, Ceylon, and many other places along the route, providing commentary not only on the landscapes, culture, and history of the nations, but also the political, industrial, and economic state of each. The author provides fascinating observations on the similarities, differences, opportunities, and challenges each region faced at the time, and his accounts of the friendships made along the way add a personal touch to this thrilling narrative of exploration. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …