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Between 1840 and 1910, more than a dozen proposals were put forward to link the village of Enniskerry to the town of Bray by rail or tramway. Some never developed beyond a gleam in …
Offering an account of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's life, this book records his most famous achievements, including the dangerous work on the Thames Tunnel which almost cost him his …
After several attempts, on 27th July 1866 the transatlantic telegraph cable was hauled ashore in Heart's Content, Newfoundland. After several attempts Europe and America were …
First published in 1824, this book charts the history of the steam engine from its roots in ancient Greece to the sophistication it had achieved by the early nineteenth century. …
James Watt transformed steam engine technology by inventing the condensing engine. He collaborated with Matthew Boulton to form a engineering firm in 1773, which went on to …