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Length12h 42m
About this audiobook
"George and Robert Stephenson" is a biographical novel about the two railway pioneers and famous engineers, written by their close friend Samuel Smiles. George Stephenson (1781-1848) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use steam locomotives, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830. Renowned as the "Father of Railways". Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was an early railway engineer. The only son of George Stephenson, he built on the achievements of his father. Robert has been called the greatest engineer of the 19th century.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (36)
Includes Goodreads
GenreOther
Length12 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byStanley Green
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJul 31, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction, Pt. 1: George and Robert Stephenson
2Introduction, Pt. 2: George and Robert Stephenson
3Chapter 1: George and Robert Stephenson
4Chapter 2: George and Robert Stephenson
5Chapter 3: George and Robert Stephenson
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6Chapter 4: George and Robert Stephenson
7Chapter 5: George and Robert Stephenson
8Chapter 6: George and Robert Stephenson
9Chapter 7: George and Robert Stephenson
10Chapter 8: George and Robert Stephenson
11Chapter 9: George and Robert Stephenson
12Chapter 10: George and Robert Stephenson
13Chapter 11: George and Robert Stephenson
14Chapter 12: George and Robert Stephenson
15Chapter 13: George and Robert Stephenson
16Chapter 14: George and Robert Stephenson
17Chapter 15: George and Robert Stephenson
18Chapter 16: George and Robert Stephenson
19Chapter 17: George and Robert Stephenson
20Chapter 18: George and Robert Stephenson
21Chapter 19: George and Robert Stephenson
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