Relying on incremental experiment rather than leaps into the unknown, Robert Stephenson (1803-59) forged an influential career as a highly respected railway and civil engineer. From the steam locomotive Rocket to the London and Birmingham Railway and the Britannia Bridge, his work helped to consolidate the foundations of the modern engineering profession. Based on the first-hand testimony of relatives and contemporaries as well as correspondence and official records, this 1864 biography by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831-1901), ...
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Relying on incremental experiment rather than leaps into the unknown, Robert Stephenson (1803-59) forged an influential career as a highly respected railway and civil engineer. From the steam locomotive Rocket to the London and Birmingham Railway and the Britannia Bridge, his work helped to consolidate the foundations of the modern engineering profession. Based on the first-hand testimony of relatives and contemporaries as well as correspondence and official records, this 1864 biography by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831-1901), published only five years after Stephenson's death, tells the story of this quiet industrial innovator. Five chapters by engineer William Pole (1814-1900) provide a more technical insight, examining some of Stephenson's most significant railway bridges and his involvement with the atmospheric system. Volume 1 traces Robert's early life, carefully moulded by his father George, and also covers the building of the London and Birmingham Railway.
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Fine. 1108070744. Fine card covers, no inscriptions or marks, an excellent copy. Traces Robert's early life, carefully moulded by his father George, and also covers the building of the London and Birmingham Railway. The final chapter describes the Atmospheric System Of Railway Propulsion.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 363 pages.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Cambridge Library Collection - Technology ; Life of Robert Stephenson, F.R.S. 2 Volume Set . 1 b/w illus. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 386 p. Cambridge Library Collection - Technology , Volume 1. 1 Plates, black and white. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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