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Ten Transport Pioneers Who Changed the World
By (author) Anthony Burton
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This new book from Anthony Burton looks at ten pivotal moments in transport world history, ranging over five centuries, from the age of sailing ships to the modern jet liner. The diverse individuals range from Cornish mining engineer Richard Trevithick to French nobleman the Marquis Jouffroy d’Abbans. The varied inventions cover developments on land, at sea and in the air, charting leaps in development that caused permanent change, including aqueducts and flights of locks for inland waterways, to paddle steamers and iron-hulled vessels, the hot air balloon and jet engine, the internal combustion engine for road transport, or the first electric locomotive. This is a book that tells of exciting discoveries and the lives of those who made them.
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Publisher | The History Press Ltd
Published date | 11 Jun 2026
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 192
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-8039-9947-0
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Carlo Rovelli
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224 pages
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Originally published in Italian: L'ordine del tempo (Milan: Adelphi Edizioni, 2017).
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Carlo Rovelli
Paperback / softback
208 pages
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