Men of Iron : Brunel, Stephenson and the Inventions That Shaped the Modern World: Brunel, Stephenson and inventions that shaped the world

Men of Iron : Brunel, Stephenson and the Inventions That Shaped the Modern World: Brunel, Stephenson and inventions that shaped the world

by SallyDugan (Author)

Synopsis

The first underwater tunnel (Thames), the longest suspension bridge (Clifton), the greatest railway system (Great Western), the fastest locomotive, the biggest warship, the first transatlantic steamboat...These are the works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Victorian engineer extraordinaire and the last engineering giant of the Industrial Revolution. The inventions of Brunel and other pioneering engineers of the time ensured that Britain was the hub of the industrial world. As well as Brunel's, there were other pioneering engineers of the time including Stevenson who managed to float a railway across a bog and Telford who, with no formal training, went on to build some of the finest canals and bridges in the country. This book is an illustrated record of some of the greatest engineering feats of the Industrial Revolution and includes blueprints, engravings, letters and diary extracts.

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Format: Unabridged
Pages: 192
Edition: Unabridged
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 05 Sep 2003

ISBN 10: 1405034262
ISBN 13: 9781405034265

Author Bio
Sally Dugan is a writer and teacher with a special interest in the Victorian era. She has written several other books including The Day the World Took Off and Commando.