| George and Robert Stephenson: A Passion for Success Second Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Ross, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750988924 ISBN-13: 9780750988926 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Transportation | Railroads - History |
| Dewey: 625.1 |
| Physical Information: 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From poverty to great wealth and obscurity to world fame, George and Robert Stephenson's was an extraordinary joint career. While giving full treatment to their great engineering exploits, this authoritative biography also explores their domestic lives, personalities and relationships, and their involvement with the ideas of the time. The result is a rounded and highly readable portrayal of the father and son--strikingly different characters--who, it can be said, set the modern world in motion. |