Bernard Dumpleton: 2 books
by Bernard Dumpleton, Muriel Miller
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Few men have rightly earned the title of genius, but one must surely be Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In his short lifetime he pioneered the railways, built bridges, tunnels and termini. He also built three ships - theGreat Western, Great Britain and Great Eastern. Each one contributed more to the development...
by Bernard Dumpleton
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2002
The paddle steamer holds a unique place in the history of maritime engineering. When the engineers of the early nineteenth century experimented with steamboats they chose the paddle wheel as the form of propulsion. Within twenty years the paddle steamers were at work on inland waters and short sea...