Isambard Kingdom Brunel has always been regarded as one of
Britain's great heroes and an engineering genius. His father Marc
Brunel has not received the same degree of adulation, but this book
will show just how important a part Marc played in his son's works
and will also look at his own great achievements. Marc Brunel
arrived in Britain as a refugee from revolutionary France, after a
short time working in America. He was a pioneer of mass production
technology, when he invented machines for making blocks for sailing
ships. He had other inventions to his name, but his greatest
achievement was in constructing the very first tunnel under the
Thames. Isambard spent his early years working for and with is
father, who not only encouraged him but throughout his career he
was also able to offer practical help. The famous viaduct that
carried the Great Western Railway over the Thames at Maidenhead,
for example was based on an earlier design of Marc's. Isambard's
greatest achievements were in revolutionising the shipping
industry, where hew as able to draw on his father's experience when
he served n the navy. The book not only looks at the successes of
two great engineers, but also their failures. Primarily, however,
it is a celebration of two extraordinary mean and their amazing
achievements.
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