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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Museum Pictorial
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Brunel
Author: Steven Brindle
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780226489
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces which brought about the Industrial Revolution - and brought modern society into being. Brunel's extraordinary talents were drawn out by some remarkable opportunities - above all his appointment as engineer to the new Great Western Railway at the age of 26 - but it was his nature to take nothing for granted, and to look at every project, whether it was the longest railway yet planned, or the largest ship ever imagined, from first principles. A hard taskmaster to those who served him, he ultimately sacrificed his own life to his work in his tragically early death at the age of 53. His legacy, though, is all around us, in the railways and bridges that he personally designed, and in his wider influence. This fascinating new book draws on Brunel's own diaries, letters and sketchbooks to understand his life, times, and work.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780226489
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces which brought about the Industrial Revolution - and brought modern society into being. Brunel's extraordinary talents were drawn out by some remarkable opportunities - above all his appointment as engineer to the new Great Western Railway at the age of 26 - but it was his nature to take nothing for granted, and to look at every project, whether it was the longest railway yet planned, or the largest ship ever imagined, from first principles. A hard taskmaster to those who served him, he ultimately sacrificed his own life to his work in his tragically early death at the age of 53. His legacy, though, is all around us, in the railways and bridges that he personally designed, and in his wider influence. This fascinating new book draws on Brunel's own diaries, letters and sketchbooks to understand his life, times, and work.
The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Flemish Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870993569
Category : Painters
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Two volumes, including works by the three foremost seventeenth-century Flemish artists{u2014}Rubens, Van Dyck, and Jordaens{u2014}as well as works by their contemporaries. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870993569
Category : Painters
Languages : en
Pages : 361
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Two volumes, including works by the three foremost seventeenth-century Flemish artists{u2014}Rubens, Van Dyck, and Jordaens{u2014}as well as works by their contemporaries. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
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Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates
Author: Faculty of Advocates (Scotland). Library
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Languages : en
Pages : 632
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The Illustrated Timeline of Inventions
Author: Craig Sandler
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402748622
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Full-color illustrations that describe some of history's most important inventions and advances including the first weaving machine in 1764, the catapult in the twelfth century, and the zipper in 1891.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402748622
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Full-color illustrations that describe some of history's most important inventions and advances including the first weaving machine in 1764, the catapult in the twelfth century, and the zipper in 1891.
1001 Inventions That Changed the World
Author: Jack Challoner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1667200054
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
The history of the world through 1,001 inventions—from prehistoric times to the present day. 1001 Inventions That Changed the World is an enthralling guide to the world’s most important scientific and technological advances. Authoritatively written by a team of historians, scientists, and anthropologists, this book tells the stories behind these innovations, presenting a comprehensive history of the world through invention and discovery. From stone tools and fire at the dawn of humankind to today’s self-driving cars, inventions have moved society forward at a remarkable pace. This informative volume shows just how much some of the inventions that we take for granted have transformed the world.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1667200054
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
The history of the world through 1,001 inventions—from prehistoric times to the present day. 1001 Inventions That Changed the World is an enthralling guide to the world’s most important scientific and technological advances. Authoritatively written by a team of historians, scientists, and anthropologists, this book tells the stories behind these innovations, presenting a comprehensive history of the world through invention and discovery. From stone tools and fire at the dawn of humankind to today’s self-driving cars, inventions have moved society forward at a remarkable pace. This informative volume shows just how much some of the inventions that we take for granted have transformed the world.
Special Scientific Report--wildlife
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Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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