Pioneers of Science: Karl Benz (Pioneers of Science)

This series looks at the development of scientific thought and discovery through the lives and achievements of some of the world's greatest scientists. The life and times of Karl Benz are explored in this book, which traces his progress from being a student in Karlsruhe, Germany, to the distinguished engineer and inventor of the motor car. It describes his early life, his studies as a engineering student and his introduction to the new technology of Lenoir's "gas engine", and follows the difficulties which he had to overcome in developing and selling the car.