The steam locomotive:

Ross, David

The steam locomotive: a history - Tempus 2006 - 352 p., [32] p. of plates

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-339) and index

The railway locomotive was invented by Richard Trevithick in February 1804. From small beginnings, this locomotive was responsible for the speed of industrialisation in many countries, for commuting, for tourism, for industrial progress in all fields. This book traces the history of the steam loco.

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Steam locomotives--History

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