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A case study of the technological, economic, and intellectual trends during Germany's industrial revolution.
The life of Rudolf Diesel, a man who achieved a power plant with the potential for revolutionizing industry and transportation. Diesel demonstrated that he possessed both the scientific insight and technical skill needed to create the diesel engine.
"Well documented and well illustrated. Highly recommended."
—Choice
"This is a finely crafted biography that goes beyond the usual limits of the genre."
—Nature
"The life of Rudolf Diesel invites attention. Here was a man with a brilliant achievement to his credit, a novel power plant with the potential for revolutionizing industry and transportation. The creation of the diesel engine called for both scientific insight and technical skill, and Diesel demonstrated convincingly that he possessed both. . . . Thomas has told the Diesel story thoroughly and with understanding."
—The Scientist
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