Lives of the Engineers by Samuel Smiles | Victorian Engineering Legends

🚂 *Lives of the Engineers* by Samuel Smiles is a captivating journey into the lives of Britain’s greatest engineers, including George & Robert Stephenson, John Rennie, Thomas Telford, and more.

📚 BOOK OVERVIEW:
Explore the inspiring stories of the men who shaped the Industrial Revolution—navigating canals, building bridges, pioneering lighthouses, and driving steam-powered marvels.

🖋️ AUTHOR: Samuel Smiles (1812–1904)
📅 ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: 1862 (5 volumes; new edition 1874)
🌍 SETTING: 18th & 19th century Britain
🎧 NARRATION: Public domain recording (Librivox or AI-generated)
✔️ PUBLIC DOMAIN in the USA — fully free to distribute

🔍 THIS AUDIOBOOK INCLUDES:
• George & Robert Stephenson – heroes of steam locomotion
• John Rennie, Thomas Telford – master bridge & canal builders
• James Brindley, John Smeaton – pioneers of waterways & harbors

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