(Išleidimo metai: 28-Aug-2025, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781837050314)
Much is known about the achievements of George Stephenson and of his infamous creation, the Rocket, yet little is known of the man himself....Daugiau...
The great and the good rarely, if ever, accomplish all they wish to achieve without the able assistance of many skilled men and women. To have a very capable person beside you acting as guide, confidant and adviser is essential. Even better when it i...Daugiau...
The Rainhill Trials of October 1829 were a defining moment in history, establishing the steam locomotive as the motive-power of the railways for more than a century. Much has been said about Rocket, Novelty, and Sans Pareil, but what of the pioneerin...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 22-Jul-2004, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780750937955)
Much is known about the achievements of George Stephenson and of his infamous creation, the Rocket, yet little is known of the man himself. This volume is a profile of the self-taught and often testy Geordie, whose Victorian invention is now the back...Daugiau...
Ši knyga nebeleidžiama, tačiau mes Jums pranešime naudoto egzemplioriaus kainą
On Christmas Eve 1801, a thirty-year-old Cornish engineer took a few of his friends for a ride on his latest invention. It was a significant event in 19th century history for it was the worlds first steam locamotive. Yet when he died 32 years later...Daugiau...
