The life of Robert Stephenson, F.R.S. etc. etc., late President of the Institution of Civil Engineers : with descriptive chapters on some of his most important professional works by William Pole, F.R.S., member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Vol. I
This first volume of biography covers: the Stephenson genealogy; Robert's childhood in Long Benton; his schooldays; his apprenticeship; his preparations for going to America and his time in South America; his return and settlement in Newcastle; his work on the construction of the London and Bir...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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London :
Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green,
1864.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780727752383 |
| DOI | 10.1680/tlorselpotiocev1.52383 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource : ill. |
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| Summary: | This first volume of biography covers: the Stephenson genealogy; Robert's childhood in Long Benton; his schooldays; his apprenticeship; his preparations for going to America and his time in South America; his return and settlement in Newcastle; his work on the construction of the London and Birmingham and the Newcastle and Darlington Railways, and on locomotive propulsion. |
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| ISBN: | 9780727752383 |
| DOI: | 10.1680/tlorselpotiocev1.52383 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : ill. |