Mission Underground: The Making Of Mr Brunel's Splendid Tunnel (Historical Storybooks)

Mission Underground: The Making Of Mr Brunel's Splendid Tunnel (Historical Storybooks)

by Margaret Nash (Author), Margaret Nash (Author), Jim Eldridge (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Isaac's father is a ganger, building Marc Brunel's Box Tunnel which will complete the railway line between London and Bristol. This book attempts to show through Isaac's eyes Brunel's theories on engineering and construction.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 46
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 31 Aug 1998

ISBN 10: 0750023848
ISBN 13: 9780750023849

Author Bio
Margaret Nash grew up in the industrial West Riding of Yorkshire, and, as a child, was always fascinated by a sense of place, whether in the mill or on the moors. She has worked as a children's librarian in London and the home counties, has two grown-up sons, and now lives in rural Bedfordshire with a lazy lovable cat. Jim Eldridge is the author of many books for children, including titles in the My Story series. the Warpath books, and How to Handle Grown-Ups. He has had 250 TV scripts broadcast in the UK and internationally for children's and teen television, and is also the creator and writer of Radio 4's long-running comedy-drama series, King Street Junior. Find out more at www.jimeldridge.com.