The first Atlantic liner : Brunel's Great Western steamship
Doe, Helen2017
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The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. However, the Great Western was the first great success, confounding the critics in becoming the fastest ship to steam continuously across the Atlantic, and began the era of luxury transatlantic liners. It was a bold venture by Brunel and his colleagues, who were testing the limits of known technology. This book examines the businessmen, the shipbuilding committee and Brunel and looks at life on board for the crew and the passengers using diaries from the United States and England.
Main title:
Author:
Doe, Helen, author
Imprint:
Stroud, Gloucestershire : Amberley, 2017.
Collation:
285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781445667201 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2201223
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Central Library | Adult non-fiction | 623.8204 DOE | Available |