Here's something they didn't teach you at school! This is the real story. If you like controversy, this book could be right up your street. A well crafted blend of fact and fiction draws you in... to the life, challenges and accomplishments of a one off – Timothy Hackworth, steam locomotive pioneer. 'It wasn’t Rocket science’ is the story of his family's quest to restore a reputation trampled underfoot.
Described as “unputdownable”, “filled with details history sought to leave unmentioned and unanswered”, it claims the place for the man who set the pace; who got all steamed up for the world.
Set against the backdrop of the famed Chicago World's Fair, a life would be uncovered that was marked out by extraordinary inventiveness and accomplishments. Timothy Hackworth's rightful place in history might yet be secured.