Project Gutenberg 2013-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 445 Weeks, Lyman Horace Automobile Biographies An Account of the Lives and the Work of Those Who Have Been Identified with the Invention and Development of Self-Propelled Vehicles on the Common Roads E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Automobile Biographies" by Lyman Horace Weeks is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the lives and innovations of key figures associated with the invention and evolution of self-propelled vehicles. It provides insights into the technical challenges these pioneers faced and their contributions to the automotive industry. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the rich history surrounding the development of automobiles, beginning with early concepts and inventions that date back several centuries. It highlights notable inventors and engineers, such as Nicholas Joseph Cugnot, Richard Trevithick, and Oliver Evans, who made significant strides in mechanizing transportation. The foreword also explains the extensive research undertaken to compile these biographies, aiming to not only record these innovators' great achievements but also shed light on the advancements and societal implications brought forth by their work, ultimately leading up to the modern automobile. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41891/41891-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Automobiles -- History TL Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 319640 2025-08-17T05:05:29.606259 text/html 297921 2024-10-23T13:40:10 text/html 826882 2025-08-17T05:05:34.897172 application/epub+zip 828551 2025-08-17T05:05:30.521234 application/epub+zip 160564 2025-08-17T05:05:30.049248 application/epub+zip 924934 2025-08-17T05:05:38.067171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896498 2025-08-17T05:05:34.345254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231537 2022-09-19T07:22:29.625284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277976 2025-08-17T05:05:28.881279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258071 2024-10-23T13:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16030 2025-08-17T05:05:38.203202 application/rdf+xml 11805 2025-08-17T05:05:30.133218 image/jpeg 1926 2025-08-17T05:05:30.092215 image/jpeg 779988 2025-08-17T05:05:29.680283 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog