The railways were the most revolutionary innovation of Victorian times. They carried Britain into the modern age with dramatic speed, transforming the pace and style of everyday life. We owe them to two men who, father and son, can lay claim to be the most important engineers of their time, George and Robert Stephenson. In this excellent biography L.T.C. Rolt author of Victorian Engineering and Thomas Telford, assesses their lives and their work.
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'Mr Rolt is a master of correct terminology and can even turn it to literary advantage where, under another hand, it would cumber context as jargon. This gift, coupled with his own practical knowledge of mechanical and civil engineering, has enabled the author to produce yet another contribution to English history, which would have been quite beyond the power of the academic historian'. --Edward Vale - The Observer
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L.T.C. Rolt was born at Chester in 1910. After his education at Cheltenham College he embarked on an engineering career, until he decided to turn to writing. From childhood he was fascinated by the history of engineers and engineering, and his writing reflected his interest. His first book, Narrow Boat, published in 1944, describes a journey along the English canals during the twelve years that he lived afloat. His subsequent biographies of famous engineers, like his writings on railways and motor cars, show his concern to give the story of the Industrial Revolution as a imaginative and literary shape.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Having been brought up in an age of heavy engineering, and the steam locomotive, I feel, a great affinity to George and Robert. Now engineering is so specialized that there is little opportunity to "think outside the box", which is exactly what these two men did! George was definitely an intuitive engineer, with very little formal education, whereas Robert's education was more along classical lines in which he was taught to think, rather than remember formulea which seems to be the function of most higher learning today. George had the vision, Robert took the vision and made it work. This book tells how it was, and inspite of all opposition, great advances were made in the fields of railway and civil engineering not to mention the development of the locomotive as a means of motive power. They made a tremendous contribution to the engineering profession. This book describes their trials and tribulations, their successes and failures,and is a MUST for anyone contemplating a career in mechanical;, structural or civil engineeering. I am a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, - George's picture is still on the front of Certificate!
Thank you Tom Rolt for putting it all together is a very readable, and informative book.
Thank you Tom Rolt for putting it all together is a very readable, and informative book.
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An excellent history of father and son which has answered a question I've had in my mind since I first visited Chesterfield (crooked spire) parish church. ie: How did George Stephenson come to be buried there? A very readable book, even though obviously written before the end of steam traction (quotes like "this continues to be standard practice today").
BUT I had to return my first copy as a section of pages fell out as I reached page 20. Amazon promptly replaced it but I'm now reaching the end of the replacement with crossed fingers that it doesn't fall apart again. The cover has already become detached.
I've reduced the star rating to 3 because I expect even a paperback to stand up to at least 2 readings. Perhaps it's an arguement in favour of the Kindle over the traditional technology!
BUT I had to return my first copy as a section of pages fell out as I reached page 20. Amazon promptly replaced it but I'm now reaching the end of the replacement with crossed fingers that it doesn't fall apart again. The cover has already become detached.
I've reduced the star rating to 3 because I expect even a paperback to stand up to at least 2 readings. Perhaps it's an arguement in favour of the Kindle over the traditional technology!
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The content was fine but the book was badly bound and the first section fell out. In the first section about six pages were not printed i.e. blank sheets. I should have returned it but wanted to read it.
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