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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

L.T.C Rolt Angus Buchanan

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English
Penguin Books Ltd
02 March 2006
The definitive biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution and number 2 in the BBC's Great Britons poll.

Engineering genius, technical innovator and one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions. L. T. C. Rolt's masterly biography is the definitive work on Brunel, tracing the life, times and monumental achivements of the man who helped to build modern Britain.
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Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   343g
ISBN:   9780140117523
ISBN 10:   0140117520
Pages:   464
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

L. T. C. Rolt was born at Chester in 1910. After his education at Cheltenham College he embarked on am engineering career, until he decided to turn to writing. Among his many publications were biographies of Thomas Telford and George and Robert Stevenson (both published by Penguin). Mr Rolt died in 1974.

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