Brunel : the man who built the world
Brindle, Steven19UU
Book
In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces which brought about the Industrial Revolution - and brought modern society into being.
Main title:
Brunel : the man who built the world / Steven Brindle ; with an introduction by Dan Cruickshank.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Phoenix, 2006.
Collation:
196 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0297844083 (hbk)9780753821251 (pbk)0753821257
Dewey class:
624.092B/
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
109815