The Life of George Stephenson The Life of George Stephenson

The Life of George Stephenson

Samuel Smiles
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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 Blücher. 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.

GENRE
Biographies et mémoires
SORTIE
2013
28 décembre
LANGUE
EN
Anglais
LONGUEUR
579
Pages
ÉDITIONS
BiblioLife
TAILLE
120,3
Mo

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