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Isambard Kingdom Brunel Colin Maggs

Isambard Kingdom Brunel By Colin Maggs

Isambard Kingdom Brunel by Colin Maggs


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There is little disagreement that Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a towering genius of the Victorian age, but what about the man behind the reputation?

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Life of an Engineering Genius by Colin Maggs

In his time Isambard Kingdom Brunel was the world's greatest engineer. His list of achievements is truly breathtaking: the Thames Tunnel, the first underwater tunnel in the world; the SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ship; the Clifton Suspension Bridge, then the longest span of any bridge in the world; and the Great Western Railway. History has been kind to his memory: many of his creations still exist and he is lauded by historians as a truly 'Great Briton'. In this full-scale biography Colin Maggs presents a portrait of a complex, ambitious and determined genius. But the Brunel that emerges is not without flaws. He made mistakes, both personal and technical - he wasn't always right but never admitted he was wrong. Drawing on Brunel's diaries, letters and business papers, we see the real Isambard, a more human figure, emerging from behind the towering structures and machines he created.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Reviews

'Compulsive reading ... highly recommended' -- National Rail Museum Review
'Well researched ... a worthy addition' -- Railway Observer
'A thoroughly entertaining read' -- Railway Illustrated

About Colin Maggs

Colin Maggs is one of the country's foremost transport and engineering historians and has written over one hundred books as well as innumerable magazine articles. He has also made several TV and radio appearances. In 1993 he received the MBE for services to railway history. He lives in Bath.

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CIN1445671360VG
9781445671369
1445671360
Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Life of an Engineering Genius by Colin Maggs
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Amberley Publishing
20171115
320
N/A
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