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Brunel's kingdom : in the footsteps of Britain's greatest engineer

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the world as we know it.

He was responsible for building the Great Western Railway main line, introducing regular steamship travel across the Atlantic, building the first tunnel under a major river, and constructing docks, harbours and bridges that enabled Britain to expand and grow as the powerhouse of the world.

Without his foresight and imagination, it is possible that nineteenth-century Britain might have been very different.

There have been many books written about the man himself, but this book concentrates upon the structures, buildings and legacy of Brunel, introducing the reader to this great engineer and embarking upon a tour around Britain that reveals the many locations with a Brunel connection.

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The History Press Ltd
0750963069 / 9780750963060
Paperback / softback
624.092
06/07/2015
United Kingdom
English
144 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
23 cm
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Reprint. Originally published: Stroud: Tempus Publishing, 2006.