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Brunel: The Life and Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
 
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Brunel: The Life and Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (Hardcover)
by Angus Buchanan (Author)
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Product details
  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Hambledon Continuum (1 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 185285331X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852853310
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 17.2 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 119,758 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #33 in  Books > Reference > Transport > Railways > History
    #41 in  Books > Biography > Science, Mathematics & Technology > Engineering
    #90 in  Books > History > Other Historical Subjects > History of Engineering & Technology

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel is admired as one of the greatest of all engineers. His leading role in the transport revolution of the 19th century, and especially in the building of the Great Western Railway, left an indelible mark on the British landscape. His achievements captured the imagination of his contemporaries and subsequent generations. His colossal energy and determination to carry out projects on the largest scale to an extremely high standard set him apart from his rivals. "Brunel" tells the story both of the engineer, who followed his father Marc into what was then a new profession, and of the man. It explores his successes and failures, at home and abroad, including both the broad gauge GWR and the SS Great Eastern, bringing out Brunel's imagination, drive and inventiveness. Above all, it sets him in the context of his times, showing both what made him who he was and how he made the most of the great opportunities offered to him.

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