Description - The Age of Steam: The Life and Times of George Stephenson by David Lees
This is a book about the wonders of engineering in the early 19th century, written for engineers by an engineer. It explores the steam-pumping engines of the coal mines of northeast England and their development into a means of transportation. The book shows Stephenson's education and the development of an inquisitive brain, from the workings of clocks, experiments in perpetual motion, and the development of the first mine safety lamp, as well as the development of steam locomotives. The Age of Steam follows the development of the Stockton to Darlington Railway and the planning and construction of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway, including details of tunnel and bridge construction, and crossing of Chats Moss.
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