This 1862 biography delineates the career of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849), chief engineer of the Thames Tunnel.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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,
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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.
