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The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

by Isambard Brunel

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2List of Reports and Other Original Documents
  3. 3Chapter I — Early Life. A.D. 1806 — 1828
  4. 4Chapter II — The Clifton Suspension Bridge — A.D. 1829 — 1853. Ætat…
  5. 5Chapter III — Early History of the Great Western Railway — A.D. 183…
  6. 6Chapter IV — Railway Works — A.D. 1835 — 1859. Ætatis 30 — 54
  7. 7Chapter V — The Broad Gauge
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Atmospheric System — A.D. 1840 — 1848. Ætatis 35 — 43
  9. 9Chapter VII — Railway Bridges and Viaducts
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Steam Navigation. The ‘Great Western’ Steam-Ship — A…
  11. 11Chapter IX — Steam Navigation. The ‘Great Britain’ Steam-Ship — A.D…
  12. 12Chapter X — Steam Navigation. Introduction of the Screw Propeller I…
  13. 13Chapter XI — Steam Navigation — The ‘Great Eastern’ Steam-Ship, Fro…
  14. 14Chapter XII — Steam Navigation — The ‘Great Eastern’ Steam-Ship. Th…
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Steam Navigation — The ‘Great Eastern’ Steam-Ship —…
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Dock and Pier Works — A.D. 1831 — 1859. Ætatis 26 — 54
  17. 17Chapter XV — Miscellaneous Works
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Mr. Brunel’s Professional Opinions and Practice
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Private Life
  20. 20Appendix I — (See Chapter V. on the Broad Gauge, P. 99.)
  21. 21Appendix II

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