Brunel: The Life and Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Tapa blanda

Buchanan, R. Angus

 
9781350475076: Brunel: The Life and Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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ISBN 10: 1350475076 ISBN 13: 9781350475076
Editorial: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024

Sinopsis

This book traces the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), who is rightly revered as one of the greatest of all engineers. His leading role in the transport revolution of the nineteenth 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, whilst his colossal energy and determination to carry out projects on the largest scale and 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, as R. Angus Buchanan expertly brings 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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R. Angus Buchanan is the author of Industrial Archaeology in Britain. He is Emeritus Professor in the History of Technology in the University of Bath.

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Editorial
Bloomsbury Academic
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1350475076
ISBN 13 
9781350475076
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
338
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9781852855253: Brunel: The Life and Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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ISBN 10:  1852855258 ISBN 13:  9781852855253
Editorial: Hambledon Continuum, 2006
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