SS Great Britain: An Insight into the Design, Construction and Operation of Brunel's Famous Passenger Ship (Owner's Workshop Manual) (Enthusiasts' Manual) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

SS Great Britain: An Insight into the Design, Construction and Operation of Brunel's Famous Passenger Ship (Owner's Workshop Manual) (Enthusiasts' Manual) Book

by Brian LaveryIsambard Kingdom Brunels SS Great Britain was a world first when she was launched at Bristol in 1843. This uniquely successful passenger ship design brought together the leading technologies of the day (screw propeller, iron hull and 1,000hp steam engine) to transform world travel. She was a successful ship and continued sailing until 1886, travelling 32 times around the world and nearly one million miles at sea. Great Britain was finally abandoned in the Falkland Islands in 1937 but in 1970 an ambitious salvage effort brought her home to Bristol, where today she is conserved.Read More

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    Isambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Britain was a world first when she was launched at Bristol in 1843. This uniquely successful passenger ship design brought together the leading technologies of the day (screw propeller, iron hull and 1,000hp steam engine) to transform world travel. She was a successful ship and continued sailing until 1886, travelling 32 times around the world and nearly one million miles at sea. Great Britain was finally abandoned in the Falkland Islands in 1937 but in 1970 an ambitious salvage effort brought her home to Bristol, where today she is conserved.

  • 0857331051
  • 9780857331052
  • Brian Lavery
  • 3 May 2012
  • J H Haynes & Co Ltd
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 160
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