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Adrian vaughan books list of books by author adrian vaughan. I havent read the brunel book you refer to, but a couple of days ago i found a copy of isambard kingdom brunel, subtitled engineering knight errant, by adrian vaughan john murray 19911993. The next book i turned to was isambard kingdom brunel. Engineering knighterrant, was a revisionist critique of the widespread view of brunel as. Clearly the basis for the blundering book in its chapters on the milton and settle acidents which involved the britannia pacifics. Engineering knighterrant by adrian vaughan 2003, paperback at the.
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Isambard kingdom brunel in his own words great western portrait, 191921. It drew extensively on archive research to depict a designer who was confrontational, dictatorial, and prone to making over. In this classic biography, adrian vaughan draws on evidence never used before to reveal not just an engineer of genius, a fountain of original ideas and nervous energy, a born actor and courageous leader, but also a man who was obstinate, unjust, dictatorial. Brunel is the iconic, flawed genius who conceived and built much of the british railway system, created groundbreaking bridge designs, and changed the scale and scope of intercontinental steam ship travel through his visionary ship designs. Engineering knighterrant hardcover october 10, 1991 by adrian vaughan author. Engineering knighterrant new edition by vaughan, adrian isbn.
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