Richard Trevithick by James Hodge
The career of this erratic genius is an extraordinary story. The son of a Cornish mine captain, Trevithick single-handed totally changed the unwieldy steam engines of Newcomen and Watt to efficient movers with many applications, inventing in the process a range of widely differing machines, from high-pressure engines to the world’s first railway locomotive. His physical strength was legendary. Yet his strength was nothing compared to his mental energy and initiative, involving mechanical refrigeration, tunnelling under the Thames, wreck salvage, agricultural machinery, land reclamation, and gun mountings. This is a concise, illustrated introduction to the life of this pioneer of industry.
Born in Cornwall in 1920, James Hodge worked for Power Jets Jtd during the Second World War and then with Power Jets (R&D) Ltd as Chief Engineer. A visiting professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University in New York, he later returned to Cornwall and became Engineering Director of Holman Bros of Cambourne. He was for many years chairman of the Trevithick Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780852631775 |
| ISBN 10 | 0852631774 |
| Title | Richard Trevithick |
| Author | James Hodge |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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