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The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son

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A concise biography traces the rise of two generations of railway engineers from humble childhood in coal-mining country to pioneering locomotive builders. It follows early hands-on apprenticeship and mechanical curiosity, describes the development of early steam engines and tram-roads, recounts experiments with prototype locomotives including Puffing Billy and the Rocket, and the surveying and engineering challenges faced while building a major rail line across troublesome terrain. Chapters blend technical explanation of boilers and engines with human anecdotes about industry, practical ingenuity, community reactions, and the personal virtues that guided their work, concluding with recognition of their achievements and later years.

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Title: The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son

Author: Helen C. Knight

Release date: October 3, 2015 [eBook #50119]
Most recently updated: October 22, 2024

Language: English

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A LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER.

THE STORY OF THE STEPHENSONS,
Father and Son.
BY
H. C. KNIGHT,
AUTHOR OF "NO GAINS WITHOUT PAINS," ETC.
With Twenty-Six Engravings
London:
T. NELSON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW.
EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK.
1897