Brunel's ships / Denis Griffiths, Andrew Lambert, and Fred Walker.
Brunel's ships / Denis Griffiths, Andrew Lambert, and Fred Walker.
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Publisher
London : Chatham Pub. : in association with the National Maritime Museum, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
TQ074179
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Language
English
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Physical content
160 p. : ill., maps, plans, ports. ; 29 cm.
Contents
Introduction: The Man and his Ships / Andrew Lambert -- Pt. I. Brunel and Shipbuilding -- 1. Formation of the GWSS Company / Denis Griffiths -- 2. The Genesis of the Great Western / Denis Griffiths -- 3. Brunel, the Navy and the screw propeller / Andrew Lambert -- 4. Iron shipbuilding / Fred M. Walk...
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Publisher
London : Chatham Pub. : in association with the National Maritime Museum, 1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"Isambard Kingdom Brunel created a number of quite revolutionary steamships - the Great Western which was the first practical transatlantic paddle-steamer; the Great Britain, the first iron-built screw-driven liner; and the monster Great Eastern which remained the largest ship in the world for almost half a century. Besides these well-known wonders...
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Brunel's ships / Denis Griffiths, Andrew Lambert, and Fred Walker.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 154) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 623.812/5.
Transferred from KQ000967.
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TQ074179
Record Identifier
74Vvg6grWoJX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvg6grWoJX
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ISBN
1861761023 :
9781861761026
1861761023
9781861761026 :
DDC
623.8204
623.81092
MMS ID
991012210099702626
