Eugene Byrne

Broschiertes Buch

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The Engineering Visionary

Beschreibung

Brunel made plenty of mistakes, some of them ruinously expensive. But he also designed and built several structures which are still with us to this day. For these we have to thank a man who was famously described as â in love with the impossibleâ .

Autor

EUGENE BYRNE is a freelance journalist, author and researcher. Born in Ireland, he grew up in Somerset and studied history at Lancaster before moving to Bristol in 1981, where he has lived ever since. As a journalist he has contributed hard news and history/heritage stories to innumerable publications, including most national newspapers as well as writing a number of science fiction novels and short stories. In recent years he has become more involved in work on the history of Bristol and south-west England, working with artist Simon Gurr to produce three history books in graphic form. He also provides historical consultancy for a range of clients.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• New ed
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 130mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 122g
• ISBN-13: 9781803999050
• ISBN-10: 1803999055
• Artikelnr.: 71854920