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George Stephenson (1781 - 1848) was a civil and mechanical engineer who, through his work constructing the first intercity railway line between Manchester and Liverpool and (along with his son Robert) designing the locomotive "Rocket" that was to win the Rainhill Trials, became... Read Full Overview

The Life of George Stephenson and of His Son Robert Stephenson - A History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1868. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as... Read Full Overview

This book, written by Samuel Smiles, is a comprehensive account of the life and achievements of George Stephenson, a pioneer in railway engineering, and his son Robert Stephenson, who followed in his father's footsteps. The book covers the history of the invention and introduction... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The book ""The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson: Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive"" by Samuel Smiles is a comprehensive biography of the Stephenson family, who were pioneers in the development of the... Read Full Overview

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""The Life of George Stephenson and of His Son Robert Stephenson: Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive"" is a biographical work written by Samuel Smiles. The book chronicles the lives of George Stephenson, a renowned British civil... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The life of George Stephenson and of his son Robert Stepheson by Samuel Smiles