The Life of Robert Stephenson, F. R. S. 2 Volume Set With Descriptive Chapters on Some of His Most Important Professional Works |
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| Author:
| Jeaffreson, John Cordy
Pole, William |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-07076-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Multiple-item retail product |
| List Price: | USD $89.99 |
Book Description:
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From the steam locomotive Rocket to the Britannia Bridge, the work of Robert Stephenson (1803-59) helped consolidate the foundations of the modern engineering profession. Drawing on the testimony of relatives and contemporaries, this 1864 biography by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831-1901) traces the career of this quiet industrial innovator.
From the steam locomotive Rocket to the Britannia Bridge, the work of Robert Stephenson (1803-59) helped consolidate the foundations of the modern engineering profession. Drawing on the testimony of relatives and contemporaries, this 1864 biography by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831-1901) traces the career of this quiet industrial innovator.