Project Gutenberg 2014-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 267 Trevithick, Francis 1812 1877 Life of Richard Trevithick, with an Account of His Inventions. Volume 2 (of 2) 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 (https://archive.org) "Life of Richard Trevithick, with an Account of His Inventions. Volume 2 (of 2)" by Francis Trevithick is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume details the life, inventions, and significant contributions of Richard Trevithick, a key figure in the development of the steam-engine. The book explores various inventions and applications of the high-pressure steam engine, illustrating Trevithick's innovative ideas that shaped the industrial landscape." The opening of this volume introduces Captain Richard Trevithick's remarkable progress in inventing steam-powered machines and engines during the early 19th century. It highlights his pioneering work, including the creation of a stone-crushing mill and a portable high-pressure engine. Anecdotes from his correspondence illustrate his entrepreneurial spirit as he sought to revolutionize industries, from mining to agriculture, and even provided insights into the complexities he faced, such as competing interests and the technical challenges of his inventions. Overall, this section contextualizes Trevithick’s contributions, setting the stage for a deeper examination of his life and legacy throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46634/46634-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography Cornwall (England : County) -- Biography Trevithick, Richard, 1771-1833 TJ Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Engineering & Construction Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 1066746 2025-06-18T18:46:46.999043 text/html 1027260 2024-10-24T10:05:15 text/html 2811271 2025-06-18T18:47:09.171975 application/epub+zip 2831462 2025-06-18T18:46:51.641018 application/epub+zip 386051 2025-06-18T18:46:49.130061 application/epub+zip 3129828 2025-06-18T18:47:19.371866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3067641 2025-06-18T18:47:05.747974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630027 2022-09-21T08:03:47.445202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820650 2023-09-20T08:47:36.356882 text/plain 800550 2024-10-24T10:05:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15871 2025-06-18T18:47:19.564878 application/rdf+xml 7049 2025-06-18T18:46:49.368027 image/jpeg 1527 2025-06-18T18:46:49.251048 image/jpeg 2743510 2025-06-18T18:46:47.213063 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