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This is a new biography of two great British engineering pioneers, who did much to develop the world we now live in.
George and Robert Stephenson, were at the forefront of early railways and were at the cutting edge of modern engineering history.
Industrial historian Anthony Burton looks into these two giants of the late Georgian and early Victorian age, who were responsible for the development of much of the early railway map in both Britain and other parts of the world.
The work examines the lives of the two men and their ability to overcome some of the most pressing engineering problems of their time.
This is a new work, with newly researched material published here for the first time, which take a fresh look at both pioneering engineers and their achievements.
George and Robert Stephenson, were at the forefront of early railways and were at the cutting edge of modern engineering history.
Industrial historian Anthony Burton looks into these two giants of the late Georgian and early Victorian age, who were responsible for the development of much of the early railway map in both Britain and other parts of the world.
The work examines the lives of the two men and their ability to overcome some of the most pressing engineering problems of their time.
This is a new work, with newly researched material published here for the first time, which take a fresh look at both pioneering engineers and their achievements.
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Anthony Burton
ANTHONY BURTON is an author specialising in the history of technology and transport. His books for The History Press include The Anatomy of Canals, The Iron Men, Miners, Navvies, and The Workers’ War. Other books include biographies of Thomas Telford, Richard Trevithick, George and Robert Stephenson and Marc and Isambard Brunel. He has been involved in over 100 TV documentaries, half as writer/presenter and others as historical adviser, including The Past at Work for the BBC and appeared as a guest expert on Coast, Reel History and Big, Bigger, Biggest. More recently he has been Historical Adviser for six ten-part series for Discovery that have involved visiting industrial sites in both Europe and America. He lives in Stroud.
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