Brunel by Angus Buchanan
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.
'The ultimate icon of Victorian Britain turned out to be not a portrait of the great white queen but a grainy photograph of Isambard Kingdom Brunel' J MORDAUNT CROOK
ANGUS BUCHANAN is the author of Industrial Archaeology in Britain. He is Emeritus Professor of the History of Technology in the University of Bath.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852853310 |
| ISBN 10 | 185285331X |
| Title | Brunel |
| Author | Angus Buchanan |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 274 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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