The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer


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This study of the pioneering Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was published in 1870 by his son.







Isambard Kingdom Brunel


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A major new biography of Britain's greatest engineer, the visionary Isambard Kingdom Brunel







The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1840


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The 1840 Nautical Magazine focuses on Australia, New Zealand and the Antarctic, and reports research on electricity, magnetism and scurvy.




The Nautical Magazine for 1834


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The 1834 Nautical Magazine includes reports on the Navy, international shipping, steam technology, electrical power, the Arctic and New Zealand.




The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1847


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The 1850 Nautical Magazine includes descriptions of New Zealand, the Arctic and the Amazon, and discussion of steam engine designs.




The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1867


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The 1867 Nautical Magazine describes volcanos, hurricanes, icebergs and shipwrecks, a transatlantic yacht race and a new route to China.




The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1851


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The Nautical Magazine for 1851 describes Baffin Bay and Labrador, pirates and privateers, shipping services to Asia and Turkish vocabulary.




The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1844


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The 1844 Nautical Magazine includes articles on the building of Birkenhead Docks, Navy provisions and the bullet that killed Nelson.