Rail, Steam, and Speed: The Rocket and the Birth of Steam Locomotion
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231134746
ISBN13:9780231134743
Release Date:November 2004
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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