An edition of Lives of the engineers
(1861)
Lives of the engineers
with an account of their principal works : comprising also a history of inland communication in Britain
by Samuel Smiles
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Stories of Great British Men and their Great Feats of engineering - diverting the Thames, draining vast swamps, etc. A very popular work at the time, extolling the will and spirit of heroic figures, turning acts of engineering into ripping tales.
Publish Date
1862
Publisher
J. Murray
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Subjects
Biography, Engineering, Engineers, History, Roads, Steam-engine, BritainPeople
George Stephenson (1781-1848), James Brindley, James Watt (1736-1819), John Metcalf (1717-1810), John Metcalfe (1717-1810), John Rennie, John Rennie (1761-1821), John Smeaton (1724-1792), Matthew Boulton, Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), Thomas TelfordPlaces
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Lives of the Engineers: Selections from Samuel Smiles
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Lives of the engineers: Metcalfe-Telford : history of roads
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Lives of the engineers: Boulton and Watt : the Steam Engine
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Lives of the engineers.: Vermuyden - Myddelton - Perry - James Brindley.
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Lives of the Engineers: Early Engineering-Vermuyden, Myddleton, Perry, James Brindley.
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Book Details
Table of Contents
I. Early works of embanking and draining. Life of Sir Hugh Myddelton. Early roads and modes of travelling. Bridges, harbours, and ferries. Life of James Brindley
II. Life of John Smeaton. Life of John Rennie. Life of Thomas Telford
III. George and Robert Stephenson
IV. Mathew Boulton and James Watt.
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