John Christopher

Gebundenes Buch

The SS Great Britain Story

Beschreibung

The SS Great Britain Story is a concise account of one of the most famous steamships ever built. The great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel embraced the latest innovations, including an iron hull and a screw-propeller, to create an ocean liner that was decades ahead of its time.

Autor

John Christopher is a life-long transport enthusiast, an author, and a balloon pilot. He is currently involved in Airship Initiatives, which is bringing a Zeppelin airship to the UK for pleasure trips. He is the author of Balloons at War, Brunel's Kingdom, and The Tornado Story.

Produktdetails

• The Story Series
• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 194mm x 131mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9780752456041
• ISBN-10: 0752456040
• Artikelnr.: 33689807