Description
An illustrated biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-59), the foremost engineer of the Industrial Revolution. A vivacious, dynamic perfectionist, Brunel drove others hard and himself hardest of all. Learn how he constructed the world's first underwater tunnel, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Great Western Railways and the largest steamships in the world. Much of his work is still a proud part of British infrastructure today.
Details
  • Author: McIlwain, John
  • Publisher: Pitkin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 26/08/2019
  • ISBN: 9781841658780
  • B-Code: B046614
  • Illustrated: 50 illustrations
  • Pages: 32
  • Dimensions: 240x172mm
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