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George Stephenson [EPUB ebook]
The Remarkable Life of the Founder of the Railways

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Much is known about the achievements of George Stephenson and of his infamous creation, the Rocket, yet little is known of the man himself. This volume is a profile of the self-taught and often testy Geordie, whose Victorian invention is now the backbone of every nation on the planet.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 320 ● ISBN 9780752495439 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Publisher The History Press ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2004 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 6525341 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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