The Knight, Helen C. (Helen Cross) 1814-1906 creator text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son" by Helen C. Knight is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This narrative chronicles the lives and achievements of George Stephenson and his son Robert, focusing on their remarkable contributions to the development of the steam locomotive and the advent of railways. The work highlights both their personal struggles and their technical innovations in the early days of railway engineering. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a young George Stephenson, affectionately referred to as "Geordie Steve," navigating a childhood marked by poverty in the coal mining region of Wylam, England. The narration depicts his early life, which is filled with hard work at the coal pits and a hunger for knowledge despite the lack of formal education. As he takes on various jobs, including aiding his father at the coal mine and learning to read and write, his passion for machinery starts to take shape. This sets the stage for George's ascendance as an engineering pioneer, leading to the eventual creation of the famed locomotive "The Rocket," thus foreshadowing the transformative impact he would have on transportation and industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2015-10-03 Produced by Chris Curnow, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Inventors -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction Locomotives -- History -- Juvenile fiction Railroads -- Great Britain -- History -- Juvenile fiction Stephenson, George, 1781-1848 -- Juvenile fiction Stephenson, Robert, 1803-1859 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50119 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50119 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134143.0 50119