Factory Through the Ages

by Philip Steele, Ivan Lapper

Traces the development of manufacturing in Europe from the simple process of making axes in ancient times to the sophisticated factories that exist today

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1994

About the author

Philip Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended University College, Durham, where he studied modern languages. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various publishers, including Hodder and Hamlyn. In 1980 he moved to the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales, where he now lives. He has written on a wide range of topics, especially in the fields of history, junior biography, peoples, and cultures.