Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Life of an Engineering Genius (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781445640655)

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.

Author: Colin MBE Maggs
ISBN-10: 1445640651
ISBN-13: 9781445640655
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/15/2016
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.30d