Brunel: The Man Who Built the WorldOne of the great minds of the 19th century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was responsible for some of the most impressive engineering feats of his day. By the age of 26, he had been appointed chief engineer of the Great Western Railway, linking Bristol to London. His love of steamships led him to build a series of revolutionary vessels, including the Great Britain—the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Illustrated with a wealth of blueprints, drawings, and rare photographs, this new biography tracks the life and achievements of this Victorian-era genius. A fascinating portrait of ambition and innovation, Brunel provides ample evidence to support the claim that Brunel was indeed “the man who built the world.” |
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User Review - mickmc - LibraryThingI felt as though the writer was holding back on giving the reader a real insight into how Brunel went about handling his feats of engineering. I suppose when you buy an biography of a man this what ... Read full review
Brunel: the man who built the world
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThe title, at first, seems impossibly hyperbolic, because it is: Isambard Kingdom Brunel did not, in fact, build the world. However, the things he did build-steamships, bridges, tunnels, train ... Read full review
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| Title | Brunel: The Man Who Built the World Phoenix Press Series |
| Author | Steven Brindle |
| Contributor | Dan Cruickshank |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Phoenix, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0753821257, 9780753821251 |
| Length | 196 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology History / Europe / Great Britain |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |