Masters of the Post

Campbell-smith, D

ISBN 10: 0241957664 / ISBN 13: 9780241957660

Verlag: Penguin Press/Classics, 2012

2012. UK ed. Paperback. From the first master of the post in 1512 to the vast network of today, the Royal Mail is an intrinsic part of everyday life in Britain. Whether describing the sensation caused by the penny post in 1840, the Great Train Robbery of 1963, or the growth of telegrams and telephones, this book shows how the history of the Royal Mail is our history. Num Pages: 880 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KJZ; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 41. Weight in Grams: 744. . . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780241957660

Inhaltsangabe:

'Vivid, detailed, colourful ... a first-class history ... all sorts of delights leap out of these pages' Daily Telegraph

From the very first 'master of the post' in 1512 to the vast network of today, the Royal Mail is an intrinsic part of everyday life in Britain. This book tells its extraordinary story in full. Whether describing the sensation caused by the penny post in 1840, the Post Office boffins who helped the wartime code-breakers of Bletchley Park, the Great Train Robbery of 1963, the growth of telegrams and telephones, or the many visionaries, philanthropists and firebrands who made the service what it is today, Masters of the Post shows how the history of the Royal Mail is our history.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Duncan Campbell-Smith is a former Financial Times and Economist journalist whose career has also included working in the City and as a management consultant with McKinsey. He holds Visiting Senior Research Fellowships at the Institute of Historical Research and at the Centre for Contemporary British History at King's College, London. His previous books include Follow the Money (Penguin 2008).

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Masters of the Post
Verlag: Penguin Press/Classics
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: New