Lives of the Engineers (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

George and Robert Stephenson

Biography & Memoir
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Author: Samuel Smiles ISBN: 9781411447561
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication: April 5, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble Language: English
Author: Samuel Smiles
ISBN: 9781411447561
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication: April 5, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble
Language: English

British engineers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries constructed awe-inspiring public works, many used and appreciated to this day as much for the elegance of their design as for their function. Here, Samuel Smiles lauds the men—such as John Metcalf, Telford, and George Stephens—behind these feats of infrastructure: roads, bridges, canals, and lighthouses. This book is a celebration of the triumph of their ingenuity, tenacity, and fortitude.

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British engineers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries constructed awe-inspiring public works, many used and appreciated to this day as much for the elegance of their design as for their function. Here, Samuel Smiles lauds the men—such as John Metcalf, Telford, and George Stephens—behind these feats of infrastructure: roads, bridges, canals, and lighthouses. This book is a celebration of the triumph of their ingenuity, tenacity, and fortitude.

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