{"product_id":"the-life-of-robert-stephenson-f-r-s-with-descriptive-chapters-on-some-of-his-most-important-professional-works-paperback-9781108070744","title":"The Life of Robert Stephenson, F.R.S.; With Descriptive Chapters on Some of his Most Important Professional Works (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108070744","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of Robert Stephenson, F.R.S.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith Descriptive Chapters on Some of his Most Important Professional Works\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrawing on first-hand testimony, this two-volume 1864 biography of Robert Stephenson (1803–59) traces his railway and civil engineering career.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Cordy Jeaffreson (Author), William Pole (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108070744, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 March 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e386 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRelying on incremental experiment rather than leaps into the unknown, Robert Stephenson (1803–59) forged an influential career as a highly respected railway and civil engineer. From the steam locomotive Rocket to the London and Birmingham Railway and the Britannia Bridge, his work helped to consolidate the foundations of the modern engineering profession. Based on the first-hand testimony of relatives and contemporaries as well as correspondence and official records, this 1864 biography by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831–1901), published only five years after Stephenson's death, tells the story of this quiet industrial innovator. Five chapters by engineer William Pole (1814–1900) provide a more technical insight, examining some of Stephenson's most significant railway bridges and his involvement with the atmospheric system. Volume 1 traces Robert's early life, carefully moulded by his father George, and also covers the building of the London and Birmingham Railway.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Stephenson family\u003cbr\u003e 2. Long Benton\u003cbr\u003e 3. Robert Stephenson, the schoolboy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Robert Stephenson, the apprentice\u003cbr\u003e 5. Preparations for America\u003cbr\u003e 6. South America\u003cbr\u003e 7. From South America to Newcastle\u003cbr\u003e 8. Residence in Newcastle\u003cbr\u003e 9. Residence in Newcastle (cont.)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway\u003cbr\u003e 11. Affairs, public and private, during the construction of the London and Birmingham Railway\u003cbr\u003e 12. From the completion of the London and Birmingham Railway to the opening of the Newcastle and Darlington line\u003cbr\u003e 13. Railway progress and railway legislation\u003cbr\u003e 14. The atmospheric system of railway propulsion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005691384088,"sku":"9781108070744","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108070744i.jpg?v=1696748834","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-robert-stephenson-f-r-s-with-descriptive-chapters-on-some-of-his-most-important-professional-works-paperback-9781108070744","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}