The Life of George Stephenson Railway Engineer

This biography discusses the life of George Stephenson.

Author: Samuel Smiles

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ISBN: OXFORD:600022216

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This biography discusses the life of George Stephenson. He improved on the earlier steam-powered locomotive designs by using flanged-wheel adhesion on his locomotive, the Bl?cher. He also built the Locomotion, the train of choice on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. That railway was the first public steam railway in the world and had considerable influence on the wide-spread use of trains. His train Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition for locomotions of the time. He continued to make larger, better-running trains throughout his life.
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The Life of George Stephenson

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: Read Books Ltd

ISBN: 9781528761321

Category: Biography & Autobiography

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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.
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The Life of George Stephenson Railway Engineer

Author: Samuel Smiles, Jr

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

ISBN: 131348234X

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Page: 560

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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The Story of the Life of George Stephenson Railway Engineer

Author: HardPress

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

ISBN: 1314436279

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Page: 410

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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The Life of George Stephenson Railway Engineer

The railway system , as established by Mr. Stephenson , was too new as yet to command that prestige which belongs to older institutions . It was but in its infancy ; and the many able engineers who rose up , naturally supposed it to be ...

Author: Samuel Smiles

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ISBN: HARVARD:32044091999219

Category: Collection locomotives

Page: 496

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The Life of George Stephenson

Thus, it was not the product of the genius of the railway engineer alone, but of the collective mechanical genius of the English nation. CHAPTER XIX. CLOSINO TEARS OF GEORGE STEPHENSON'S LIFE — ILLNESS AND DEATH — CHARACTER.

Author: Samuel Smiles

Publisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.

ISBN: 9780898755053

Category: Transportation

Page: 240

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Seminal biography of George Stephenson (1781-1848), English engineer and principal inventor of the railroad locomotive. Stephenson was closely identified with the origin, progress, and eventual establishment of railways as a sound practical basis.
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