Civil Engineering - General & Miscellaneous, Engineers - Biography, Design - Industrial
Robert Stephenson-The Eminent Engineer
Michael R. Bailey
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Overview
Stephenson (1903-59) was born of humble origins in the Northumbrian coalfield, and rose from obscurity to become Britain's most famous engineer during a period when such social mobility was unheard of. Contributors associated with the Newcomen Society (which studies the history of engineering and technology) and the Institution of Civil Engineers present a biography that addresses his crucial contribution to railways and to civil, structural, mechanical, and water engineering; and examines his involvement in railway promotion in the free-market climate of 19th-century Britain, and the political and business connections that garnered him great wealth and influence. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBook Details
Published
November 27, 2003
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Pages
446
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780754636793