Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Life of an Engineering Genius

By Colin G. Maggs

Book Overview

The first new, full-lengthbiography for almost sixty yearsAuthor a recognisedauthority and his last book, 'A History of the GWR', well received: 'Comprehensive and full of charming anecdotes' CHRISTIAN WOLMARReviews in the national newspapers, history, engineering and railway press to include the Daily Mail, theSunday Times, BBC HistoryMagazine, Steam Railway, the Railway Magazine, theEngineer and Association for Industrial ArchaeologySubject of the book is relevant to manymuseums and visitor attractions including: SS Great Britain & BrunelArchive (Bristol), The Brunel Museum Thames Tunnel (London), Paddington andBristol Temple Meads railway stations, The National Railway Museum (York), Steam: The Museum of the GWR (Swindon), The Science Museum (London), Museum of Scienceand Industry (Manchester) and Bristol M Shed (Bristol)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445671360
• ISBN13: 9781445671369
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"