Project Gutenberg 2014-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 536 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive Produced by Chris Curnow, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the lives and innovations of George Stephenson, known as the "Father of Railways," and his son Robert, both pivotal figures in the development of railway locomotion. It highlights their contributions to engineering and the evolution of the railway system, capturing their significant impact on transportation and society. At the start of the work, the author introduces the concept of rapid transit and the historical context leading to the invention of the locomotive. It discusses early attempts at mechanized transport, including the role of steam power and the development of railways in coal-rich areas of England. The narrative highlights the gradual evolution of transportation methods and the trial-and-error nature of inventions that ultimately laid the groundwork for modern railways, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of George and Robert Stephenson's contributions as both innovators and engineers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46229/46229-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Stephenson, George, 1781-1848 Stephenson, Robert, 1803-1859 Railroads -- Great Britain -- History Locomotives -- History TF Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - British Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 1309936 2025-06-18T16:24:26.610526 text/html 1271684 2024-10-24T08:34:06 text/html 5744328 2025-06-18T16:24:48.704323 application/epub+zip 5759970 2025-06-18T16:24:31.973397 application/epub+zip 521641 2025-06-18T16:24:29.338434 application/epub+zip 6071205 2025-06-18T16:24:59.533311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5982604 2025-06-18T16:24:45.017425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760046 2022-09-21T04:52:01.254713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1139696 2023-09-20T06:35:45.570533 text/plain 1119773 2024-10-24T08:34:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16588 2025-06-18T16:24:59.921274 application/rdf+xml 4186 2025-06-18T16:24:29.537448 image/jpeg 1174 2025-06-18T16:24:29.442439 image/jpeg 6262326 2025-06-18T16:24:26.975504 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 en.wikipedia