The Life of Robert Stephenson, F.R.S.: With Descriptive Chapters on Some of his Most Important Professional Works: Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Technology) - Softcover

Jeaffreson, John Cordy; Pole, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108070752 ISBN 13: 9781108070751

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Relying on incremental experiment and practice rather than individual 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. Volume 2 covers his advocacy of standardisation of the permanent way during the Gauge War, and his life as a bridge builder and politician.

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From the steam locomotive Rocket to the Britannia Bridge, the work of Robert Stephenson (1803–59) helped consolidate the foundations of the modern engineering profession. Drawing on the testimony of relatives and contemporaries, this 1864 biography by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831–1901) traces the career of this quiet industrial innovator.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108070752
• ISBN 13: 9781108070751
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 364