2014, ISBN: 0752497669

[EAN: 9780752497662], Neubuch, [PU: The History Press Ltd, Stroud], Paperback. In a BBC poll in 2002, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was voted the second-greatest Briton of all time, only eclips… More...

[EAN: 9780752497662], Neubuch, [PU: The History Press Ltd, Stroud], Paperback. In a BBC poll in 2002, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was voted the second-greatest Briton of all time, only eclipsed by Churchill. It's often claimed that that through his ships, bridges, tunnels and railways Brunel played a critical role in creating the modern world. In the soaring ambitions of the Victorian age, nobody thought bigger than Brunel. Never tied to a dusty office, he crammed enough work, adventure and danger into a single year to last a lesser person a lifetime. He was also a brilliant showman, a flamboyant personality and charmer who time and again succeeded in convincing investors to finance schemes which seemed impossible. Brunel made plenty of mistakes, some of them ruinously expensive. But he also designed and built several structures which are still with us to this day. For these we have to thank a man who was famously described as 'in love with the impossible'. In recent years he has become more involved in work on the history of Bristol and south-west England, working with artist Simon Gurr to produce three history books in graphic form. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

2014, ISBN: 0752497669

[EAN: 9780752497662], Neubuch, [PU: The History Press Ltd, Stroud], Paperback. In a BBC poll in 2002, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was voted the second-greatest Briton of all time, only eclips… More...

[EAN: 9780752497662], Neubuch, [PU: The History Press Ltd, Stroud], Paperback. In a BBC poll in 2002, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was voted the second-greatest Briton of all time, only eclipsed by Churchill. It's often claimed that that through his ships, bridges, tunnels and railways Brunel played a critical role in creating the modern world. In the soaring ambitions of the Victorian age, nobody thought bigger than Brunel. Never tied to a dusty office, he crammed enough work, adventure and danger into a single year to last a lesser person a lifetime. He was also a brilliant showman, a flamboyant personality and charmer who time and again succeeded in convincing investors to finance schemes which seemed impossible. Brunel made plenty of mistakes, some of them ruinously expensive. But he also designed and built several structures which are still with us to this day. For these we have to thank a man who was famously described as 'in love with the impossible'. In recent years he has become more involved in work on the history of Bristol and south-west England, working with artist Simon Gurr to produce three history books in graphic form. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

2014, ISBN: 9780752497662

The History Press, Paperback, 128 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-02-03T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.14 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1652634, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Historical, B… More...

The History Press, Paperback, 128 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-02-03T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.14 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1652634, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Historical, Biography, Subjects, Engineering, Professionals & Academics, Science, Industrial Revolution, Great Britain, Europe, History, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Railways, Transport, Reference, Civil Engineering, Engineering & Technology, Science, Nature & Maths, Scientific, Technical & Medical, The History Press, 2014<