Ten Transport Pioneers Who Changed the World

By Anthony Burton

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803999470
• ISBN13: 9781803999470
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages