Brunel: A Pocket Biography: A Pocket Biography
Language: English
Published by The History Press, Stroud, Gloucs, UK., 2006
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
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SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: “1st. ” * Date of Publication: 2006(1965). * Publisher: Sutton Publishing. (Stroud).* Binding and cover condition: Mono illustrated stiff card covers showing the famous photo of Brunel and huge chain links. No dish or reading creases to black spine strip. White titles to spine & yellow/white titles to face. FINE.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations or marks to text. Absolutely minimal age colouration to paper throughout, no other visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: Several b/w line drawings within text.* Pages: 114 pp. text. x pp. index, ads & blank pages at rear.* Product Description:- At 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. This book traces Brunel's life and career, the man of immense energy who came to dominate civil engineering in the 19th century and whose legacy can still be seen nearly two centuries later. L.T.C. Rolt was one of the first narrative historians, an industrial pioneer and preservationist. During his life he was fundamental in establishing and promoting canals, waterways and railways. He was one of the first people in modern Britain to draw attention to the value of our canals as a means of transport and a source of pleasure. As well as his interest in canals he also turned his attention to neglected railways and set up the first organisation to save and run a railway with a mainly volunteer workforce.* This is a FINE 1st. impression copy of the 1st. edition thus with absolutely minimal age. * 10918.*.…
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- Title
- Brunel: A Pocket Biography: A Pocket Biography
- Author
- Rolt, L T C
- Publisher
- The History Press, Stroud, Gloucs, UK.
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- F/ F/ND
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0750942940
- ISBN 13
- 9780750942942
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
At 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. This book traces Brunel's life and career, the man of immense energy who came to dominate civil engineering in the 19th century and whose legacy can still be seen nearly two centuries later. L.T.C. Rolt was one of the first narrative historians, an industrial pioneer and preservationist. During his life he was fundamental in establishing and promoting canals, waterways and railways. He was one of the first people in modern Britain to draw attention to the value of our canals as a means of transport and a source of pleasure. As well as his interest in canals he also turned his attention to neglcted railways and set up the first organisation to save and run a railway with a mainly volunteer workforce.
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About the Author
L T C ROLT was born in Chester on 9 February 1910 and died in 1974. He was an engineer and craftsman, whose passion for Britain’s industrial heritage led him to become one of the foremost historians of the 20th century. He was joint founder of the Inland Waterways Association. He also wrote Narrow Boat, Red for Danger and the famous Landscape Trilogy.
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