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Rail, Steam, and Speed: The "Rocket" and the Birth of Steam Locomotion
Christopher McGowan
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| #3467180 in Books | 2004-11-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.28 x1.01 x6.26l,1.47 | File type: PDF | 400 pages||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| An Outstanding Contribution To The History Of Steam Locomotives|By David J. Fiore Sr.|I recently purchased this book because I have an interest in the history of steam locomotives. I enjoyed it immensely. The author, Chris McGowan, blends technical and biographical information with the events and politics of early 19th century England in an easy to read historical treatise that||You don't have to be a railroad fanatic to find this book fascinating.... The story of the trials themselves is delightful and readable. A surprising, but pleasing recommendation. (Popular Science)
A fascinating story that anyone with even th
From October 6 through 14, 1829, in a small village just outside Liverpool, England, ten thousand spectators gathered to witness one of the most remarkable events of the Industrial Age: a battle among locomotives that became known as the Rainhill Trials. Five machines were entered in the competition: the horse-powered Cycloped attained a top speed of only five miles per hour, while Perseverence―which looked like a giant iron bottle standing upright atop f...
You easily download any file type for your device.Rail, Steam, and Speed: The "Rocket" and the Birth of Steam Locomotion | Christopher McGowan. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
