The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer by Isambard Brunel
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"The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer" by Isambard Brunel is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work narrates the life and achievements of the renowned civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, detailing his influential contributions to engineering projects such as the Great Western Railway and the Thames Tunnel. The book serves as both a biography and a technical record of Brunel's revolutionary work that shaped the landscape
of 19th-century engineering. The opening of the narrative introduces Isambard Kingdom Brunel, born in 1806, as the son of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, outlining his early life and education. It emphasizes his father's engineering prowess and the profound influence he had on Isambard's formative years. The manuscript sets the stage for a detailed chronicle of Brunel's significant engineering projects, beginning with his involvement in the Thames Tunnel and the innovative techniques employed during its construction. The narrative reveals Brunel's early insights and precocious talent, establishing a foundation for understanding his later accomplishments in civil engineering. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Brunel, Isambard, 1837-1902 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 15020070 |
| Title | The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TA: Technology: Engineering and Civil engineering |
| Subject | Brunel, Isambard Kingdom, 1806-1859 |
| Subject | Civil engineering |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41210 |
| Release Date | Oct 28, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1194 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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