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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunels three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. However, the Great Western was the first great success, confounding the critics in becoming the fastest ship to steam continuously across the Atlantic, and began the era of luxury transatlantic liners. It was a bold venture by Brunel and his colleagues, who were testing the limits of known technology.This book examines the businessmen, the shipbuilding committee and Brunel and looks at life on board for the crew and the passengers using diaries from the United States and England. The ships first voyage made headline news in New York and London and involved a race with the small steamship Sirius. The Great Westerns maiden voyage was a triumph, and this wooden paddle steamer became the wonder of her age. She linked antebellum New York with the London of Charles Dickens and the youthful Queen Victoria. The ship continued to carry the rich and the famous across the Atlantic for eighteen years. The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunels forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781445667201
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunels three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. However, the Great Western was the first great success, confounding the critics in becoming the fastest ship to steam continuously across the Atlantic, and began the era of luxury transatlantic liners. It was a bold venture by Brunel and his colleagues, who were testing the limits of known technology.This book examines the businessmen, the shipbuilding committee and Brunel and looks at life on board for the crew and the passengers using diaries from the United States and England. The ships first voyage made headline news in New York and London and involved a race with the small steamship Sirius. The Great Westerns maiden voyage was a triumph, and this wooden paddle steamer became the wonder of her age. She linked antebellum New York with the London of Charles Dickens and the youthful Queen Victoria. The ship continued to carry the rich and the famous across the Atlantic for eighteen years. The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunels forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781445667201
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunels three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. However, the Great Western was the first great success, confounding the critics in becoming the fastest ship to steam continuously across the Atlantic, and began the era of luxury transatlantic liners. It was a bold venture by Brunel and his colleagues, who were testing the limits of known technology.This book examines the businessmen, the shipbuilding committee and Brunel and looks at life on board for the crew and the passengers using diaries from the United States and England. The ships first voyage made headline news in New York and London and involved a race with the small steamship Sirius. The Great Westerns maiden voyage was a triumph, and this wooden paddle steamer became the wonder of her age. She linked antebellum New York with the London of Charles Dickens and the youthful Queen Victoria. The ship continued to carry the rich and the famous across the Atlantic for eighteen years. The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunels forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781445667201
Book Description Condition: New. The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. . . 2017. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781445667201