Author: Archibald WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Brunel and after. (Reprinted.).
Author: Archibald WilliamsBrunel
Author: R. Angus BuchananPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9781852855253
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
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Experimental Researches in Chemistry and Physics. Reprinted from the Philosophical Transactions of 1821-1857; The Journal of the Royal Institution; The Philosophical Magazine, and Other Publications
Author: Michael FaradayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Brunel's Tower (Classic Reprint)
Author: Eden PhillpottsPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259386209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Excerpt from Brunel's Tower That night, pending an answer from Padding ton, he wrote two very lengthy letters - one to his former employers, and one to his only friend. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer (1870)
Author: Isambard BrunelPublisher:
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Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer. A Reprint with an Introd. by L.T.C. Rolt
Author: Isambard BrunelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Brunel's Tubular Suspension Bridge Over the River Wye
Author: Ivor WatersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Guide to Reprints
Author: Marc Isambard Brunel
Author: Paul ClementsPublisher: History Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849) nourished an extraordinary intellect, in spite of a tyrannical father. After serving in Louis XVI's navy as an officer cadet, he left France and, at the age of 30, came to Britain via America; 50 years later he died here. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) nourished an equally extraordinary intellect. On leaving his native island of Corsica he went to France, where he became First Consul aged 30 and waged war against Britain. He died in St. Helena 22 years later. This revised biography of Marc Brunel reveals, for the first time, how both these temperamentally opposed men labored, unceasingly and with great courage, on behalf of their adopted countries, and how much Marc Brunel contributed to Napoleon's ultimate defeat. Marc Brunel was a man without malice. In addition to being an inventor, artist, and musician, he was the 19th century's most innovative engineer. Until recently, however, he has been acknowledged less for his achievements than for fathering his brilliant and indefatigable son Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-59). Until the age of 56, Marc Brunel was primarily an inventor, but Isambard took his father's and others' inventions when they were barely visible seeds and turned them into highly visible fruits in the shape of steam ships and railways. Marc Brunel worked in a relatively literate age and his frequently forthright comments were eagerly sought by reporters of many newly established daily papers. He never became a "celebrity." This authoritative work must represent the definitive exploration of this remarkable man's life and brings his considerable achievements into focus for the modern historian. Entertaining yet highly informative, and enhanced by a selection of beautifully produced illustrations, it will be widely welcomed.
The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer (Classic Reprint)
Author: Isambard BrunelPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656311316
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Excerpt from The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer I have not attempted to describe the events of my father's life in chronological order beyond the end of Chapter III which brings down the narrative to the close of 1835, the year in which the Act was obtained for the Great Western Railway. Chapter IV. Contains a general account of my father's railway works, with the exception of the Bridges, which are described in Chapter VII. The history of the Broad Gauge and of the trial of the Atmospheric System on the South Devon Railway is given in Chapters V. And VI. Chapters VIII. - XIII. Contain an account of my father's labours for the advancement of Ocean Steam Navigation. It will be noted that these chapters cover the same period as Chapters IV. - VII., namely, from 1835, the year of the commencement of the Great Western Railway and the 'great Western' Steam-ship, to 1859, the year of his death, in which the Saltash Bridge and the 'great Eastern' were both completed. Chapters VII. (on the Bridges) and XIV. (on the Docks) have been written by Mr. William Bell, for many years a member of my father's engineering staff; and in regard to Chapter V. (on the Broad Gauge), I have to acknowledge assistance rendered me by Mr. William Pole, F. R.s. For the Note on the Carbonic Acid Gas Engine which follows Chapter I., I am indebted to Mr. William Hawes; and for Chapter VI. (on the Atmo spheric System) to Mr. Froude, f.r.s. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.