The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son
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About This Book
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1894]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (21)
- THE ROCKET.
- Preface.
- List of Illustrations.
- THE ROCKET.
- CHAPTER I. LIFE AMONG THE COAL PITS.
- CHAPTER II. MENDING AND MAKING—LITTLE BOB.
- CHAPTER III. WHO BEGAN RAILROADS?—"PUFFING BILLY."
- CHAPTER IV. TWO CITIES THAT WANTED TO GET NEAR EACH OTHER—A NEW FRIEND.
- CHAPTER V. HUNTING UP HIS OWN WORK—AN ENTERPRISING QUAKER—WHAT WAS THE RESULT?
- CHAPTER VI. THE TWO CITIES TRYING AGAIN—BUGBEARS.
- CHAPTER VII. GRAPPLING WITH DIFFICULTIES—THE BOG—A PUZZLE—THE PRIZE OFFER.
- CHAPTER VIII. ROBERT'S RETURN—A CURIOUS ENCOUNTER—THE PRIZE ENGINE.
- CHAPTER IX. OPENING OF THE NEW ROAD—DIFFICULTIES VANISH—A NEW ERA.
- CHAPTER X. THE STEPHENSON CENTENARY—HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE.
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