Using Brunel as the central character, this book covers the whole history of Victorian engineering. It examines the work of other engineers who were working at the same time as Brunel, what their influences were and how they achieved what they did. This book is part of a series which profiles famous Victorians in context with their particular fame, showing how their achievements influenced, and were influenced by, the work of others.

 

This is volume 1 in Great Victorians .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Nigel Smith is an enthusiastic historian and an expert on the Industrial Revolution. He holds a Master's degree and is head of history at Hall Mead School, Upminster. He has written many history books for young people.