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Memoir of the Life of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel
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Artikel-Nr:
9781108064965
Veröffentl:
2013
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
28.06.2013
Seiten:
400
Autor:
Richard Beamish
Gewicht:
562 g
Format:
216x140x23 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Author: Richard Beamish's life led him on several international adventures, including teaching English in Pusan, South Korea, for a couple of years and then ending up in Budapest, Hungary. He led a busy life in Budapest. When he wasn't teaching English, one could find him playing Squash regularly, and he became very active in the local chapter of Toastmasters. All the while, he continued to travel throughout Europe, ride his bicycle, write short stories, and he made a couple of attempts at writing novels too. Richard passed away suddenly on December 8, 2020.Compiled by long-time friends, Kempton Dexter and Ron Kearse,
This 1862 biography delineates the career of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849), chief engineer of the Thames Tunnel.
Preface; 1. Birth and youth, 1769¿86; 2. 1786¿93; 3. 1793¿9; 4. 1799¿1801; 5. Brunel's claim to be the author of the block machinery vindicated; 6. 1802¿3; 7. 1802¿10; 8. 1805¿16; 9. 1809¿14; 10. 1814¿19; 11. 1821¿31; 12. 1814¿21; 13. 1821¿6; 14. 1824¿5; 15. 1825¿7; 16. 1827¿8; 17. 1829¿31; 18. 1831¿43; 19. Personal, domestic and social qualities; 20. 1843¿9. Conclusion; Appendices.