Life of george stephenson, railway engineer, the
Auteur :
Smiles, Samuel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108052733
Date de publication :
28 juin 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
720 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
When George Stephenson (1781–1848) died, Samuel Smiles persuaded his son, Robert, to allow him to write the life of his father. Published in 1857, this first biography describes the great engineer's youth, his crucial contribution to developing Britain's railways, and even when he fell in love.