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Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600022215
Author : Chris Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mechanical engineers
ISBN : 0956435807
This book is primarily a photographic celebration of the legacy of George and Robert Stephenson, the father and son team in the forefront of the development of the railways, servicing the burgeoning industrial revolution. The life of George Stephenson presents a classic rags to riches tale - from illiterate colliery worker to pit owner and railway magnate. His son Robert combined the best traits of his father's character with new talents of his own to become, rightly, the most feted of the heroic' Victorian engineers. Their transport revolution was made posible through improvements in rail technology and, most importantly, the development of the steam locomotive itself.
Author : L. T. C. Rolt
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445611211
A brilliant, perceptive biography of the father and son who initiated the age of the railway.
Author : David Ross
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Railroad engineers
ISBN : 0750988924
New edition of succesful George & Robert Stephenson biography
Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9783867412681
Life and works of two of the very first civil engineers. Reprint of the 1879 edition.
Author : Clara L. Matéaux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : WISC:89094730629
Author : Michael R. Bailey
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351902724
Robert Stephenson, the leading engineer of the mid-nineteenth century whose substantial public works brought about considerable social change is now the subject of this excellent new biography: Robert Stephenson - The Eminent Engineer. Stephenson's engineering practice was responsible for major railway building programmes in Britain and overseas. He oversaw the building of many bridges, particularly the innovative tubular bridges in North Wales and was influential in the development of England's railway network. Stephenson's engineering practice in Westminster, whose many associates were engaged throughout England, were responsible for substantial railway building programmes during the 'mania' years of the 1840s. By 1850, he was associated with one third of the railway network. His overseas railway involvements included building many miles of line and developing national transport plans. Robert Stephenson - The Eminent Engineer also considers Stephenson's public roles and shows how he was perceived by his contemporaries. Stephenson was a Member of Parliament and Commissioner for the Great Exhibition, was well respected as an arbitrator, received several British and overseas honours and was President of both the Institutions of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
Author : David Ross
Publisher : History Press Limited
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Railroad engineers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215524757
From 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.
Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781526754998
A dual biography of the father and son railroad engineers who revolutionized Victorian transportation and reshaped modern British life. Engineer and inventor George Stephenson is known as the Father of Railways. Together with his son Robert, he built the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public line. They also developed much of Britain’s early railway map. In George and Robert Stephenson, industrial historian Anthony Burton examines the lives of these two giants of the late Georgian and early Victorian ages. With new research, Burton offers a fresh look at the achievements of Robert Stephenson and Company Limited, the first engineering firm devoted to railway engines. Above all, he underscores the ability of both men to overcome some of the most pressing engineering problems of their time.
Author : David Ross
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780752496740
From 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.
Author : Michael Robbins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Railroad engineers
ISBN : UOM:39015021058220
Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038420480
Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781528761321
This vintage book contains Samuel Smiles Jr.'s 1857 biography, “The Life of George Stephenson”. George Stephenson (1781–1848) was an English engineer who is responsible for building the world's first inter-city railway line to use steam locomotives, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. This fascinating and insightful biography is highly recommended for those with an interest in locomotive history, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Samuel Smiles (1812–1904) was a Scottish author. Other notable works by this author include: “Self-Help” (1859), “Character” (1871), and “Thrift” (1875). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : UVA:X002459324
Author : George Woods
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445684406
An evocative collection of photographs documenting the final days of steam on the railways of North East England.
