02423cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500830014926400510023230000470028333600260033033700260035633800360038250000310041850801880044952012600063753400450189765300440194265300450198665300350203185600430206646634UtSlPG20260610134054.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTJ1 aTrevithick, Francis,d1812-187710aLife of Richard Trevithick, with an Account of His Inventions. Volume 2 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-08-19  aE-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Life of Richard Trevithick, with an Account of His Inventions. Volume 2 (of 2)" by Francis Trevithick is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume details the life, inventions, and significant contributions of Richard Trevithick, a key figure in the development of the steam-engine. The book explores various inventions and applications of the high-pressure steam engine, illustrating Trevithick's innovative ideas that shaped the industrial landscape."  The opening of this volume introduces Captain Richard Trevithick's remarkable progress in inventing steam-powered machines and engines during the early 19th century. It highlights his pioneering work, including the creation of a stone-crushing mill and a portable high-pressure engine. Anecdotes from his correspondence illustrate his entrepreneurial spirit as he sought to revolutionize industries, from mining to agriculture, and even provided insights into the complexities he faced, such as competing interests and the technical challenges of his inventions. Overall, this section contextualizes Trevithick’s contributions, setting the stage for a deeper examination of his life and legacy throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngineers -- Great Britain -- Biography  aCornwall (England : County) -- Biography  aTrevithick, Richard, 1771-183340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46634