The Great Iron Ship
The Great Iron Ship
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A celebration of Victorian ingenuity, "The Great Iron Ship" tells the complete story of Brunel's masterpiece (the Great Eastern) and the contribution of John Scott Russell, its revolutionary engineer. A human story and an account of a world-changing enterprise - the Atlantic cable - this book should appeal to all interested in the history of sea travel, invention and the achievements of pioneering Victorians.
This book was originally part of the Brunel Institute library collection, and as a result has some additional labels and a small amount of damage on the back cover due to removal of a security tag (pictured). This copy also contains additional cuttings attached to some of the pages, as well as some annotations in pen.
Hardcover
224 pages
Condition: Used - Fair
Originally published: Hamish Hamilton 1953