The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer
Author: Samuel Smiles
Publisher:
Published: 1857
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13:
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George and Robert Stephenson
Author: David Ross
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780750988926
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George & Robert Stephenson
Author: David Ross
Publisher: History Press Limited
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom poverty to immense wealth, from humble beginnings to international celebrity, George and Robert Stephenson's was an extraordinary joint career. Together they overshadow all other engineers, with the possible exception of Robert's friend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, for one vital reason: they were winners. For them it was not enough to follow the progress made by others. They had to be the best. Colossal in confidence, ability, energy and ambition, George Stephenson was also a man of huge rages and jealousies, determined to create his own legend. Brought up from infancy by his father, Robert was a very different person. Driven by the need to be the super-successful son his father wanted, he struggled with self-distrust and morbid depression. More than once his career and reputation teetered on the edge of disaster. But by being flawed, he emerges as a far more appealing and sympathetic figure than the conventional picture of the 'eminent engineer.' David Ross's new biography of George and Robert Stephenson sheds new light on these two giants of British engineering.
George and Robert Stephenson
Author: Clara L. Matéaux
Publisher:
Published: 1885
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKLives of Engineers
Author: Samuel Smiles
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 3867412685
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLife and works of two of the very first civil engineers. Reprint of the 1879 edition.
Robert Stephenson-the Eminent Engineer
Author: Michael Reeves Bailey
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 448
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKRobert Stephenson M.P., F.R.S., Hon.MA, Hon DCL (1803-1859) was the leading engineer of his day. He was acclaimed for his development of the main-line steam locomotive and renowned for his innovations in bridge building. He built the first trunk railway line in the world between London and Birmingham, was at the centre of the railway 'mania' that gripped early Victorian Britain, and by 1850 had been responsible for one third of the railway network in England. Robert Stephenson - The Eminent Engineer is the first biographical study to be devoted to Robert Stephenson for over a century, and is fully illustrated in black-and-white and colour. Written by a team of experts in railway and engineering history, chapters explore Stephenson's early training and work with his father, George and examine his influence and achievements in railway development, noting his advocacy of planning, rather than an unbridled free market. They also examine his innovation and techniques in railway and bridge building and port and water engineering. Not least they consider Stephenson's public face - the immense recognition he won as a person who contributed to the transformation of society by opening up communications and transport, and his career as a respected arbitrator, MP, and Commissioner for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
George and Robert Stephenson
Author: David Ross
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2010-03-12
Total Pages: 541
ISBN-13: 0752496743
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom poverty to immense wealth, from humble beginnings to international celebrity, George and Robert Stephenson's was an extraordinary joint career. Together they overshadow all other engineers, with the possible exception of Robert's friend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, for one vital reason: they were winners. For them it was not enough to follow the progress made by others. They had to be the best. Colossal in confidence, ability, energy and ambition, George Stephenson was also a man of huge rages and jealousies, determined to create his own legend. Brought up from infancy by his father, Robert was a very different person. Driven by the need to be the super-successful son his father wanted, he struggled with self-distrust and morbid depression. More than once his career and reputation teetered on the edge of disaster. But by being flawed, he emerges as a far more appealing and sympathetic figure than the conventional picture of the 'eminent engineer.' David Ross's new biography of George and Robert Stephenson sheds new light on these two giants of British engineering.
George and Robert Stephenson
Author: Samuel Smiles
Publisher:
Published: 1902
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeorge Stephenson
Author: Hourly History
Publisher: Hourly History
Published: 2017-10-31
Total Pages: 47
ISBN-13: 1976586097
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeorge Stephenson is one of the world’s most famous engineers. His pioneering work on steam-powered locomotion would supercharge the industrial revolution in the United Kingdom and help bring about the heyday of the British Empire. Through his talent and passion for engineering, Stephenson was able to transform the landscape around him, ushering in an era when travel across the country could be achieved in hours instead of days or even weeks. He is the epitome of the self-made man, rising from the lowest of origins to dominate the society in which he lived. Inside you will read about... ✓ A Childhood in Coal ✓ From Illiterate to Engineer ✓ The Self-Made Man ✓ The Safety Lamp Controversy ✓ The Liverpool-Manchester Failure ✓ The Rocket Takes Over the World And much more! This book tells the story of George Stephenson, from those humblest of origins to his final days as one of the country’s most revered and successful men.
George and Robert Stephenson
Author: Clara L. Mateaux
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
Published: 2018-11-13
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780353470576
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