Navigable Waterways

Politics & Social Sciences

L. T. C. Rolt

Archaeology

Penguin??Books

<p>Engineering genius, technical innovator and one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions. L. T. C. Rolt's masterly biography is the definitive work on Brunel, tracing the life, times and monumental achievements of the man who helped to build modern Britain.</p>

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin

Describing the course of British engineering throughout the 19th century, this survey gives accounts of such major developments as the building of the railways, the growth of ship-building and the introduction of gas and electricity. It examines the individual achievements of Brunel, Joseph Paxton and Robert Stephenson among others, and explains how industrialization changed the face of the environment. The book concludes by considering why the Victorians' mood of optimism turned to one of disillusionment. It argues that the Victorians failed to come to terms with the consequences of industrialization, and that many of the innovations of British engineers found their best expression in other countries.

Victorian engineering (Pelican books)

History

Europe

ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL.

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Penguin Books, Ltd.

RAILWAY ADVENTURE (THE DAVID & CHARLES SERIES)

Macmillan

Red for Danger

Third edition. First published in 1955 using the result of Rolt's investigation and study of reports by H.M. Inspectorate of Railways, this book records the history of railway disasters, covering every major accident from 1840 to 1957 which resulted in a change in railway working practice. It reveals the evolution of safety devices and methods which came to make the British railway carriage one of the safest modes of transport in the world. This revised third edition from 1978 contains new material by Geoffrey Kichenside. With black and white photo section. 301 pages with index.

Red for danger: A history of railway accidents and railway safety

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Geoffrey Kichenside

Safety & First Aid

Pan Books, Ltd.

Longmans, Green & Co.

The Aeronauts

Longmans

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