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Brunel's Bridges

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

Brunel's Bridges

By John Christopher

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About the book

Leaping across the Avon Gorge, the Clifton Suspension Bridge is a statement of Victorian bravado, ingenuity and engineering prowess. It was Brunel's first major commission, his 'first love' as he put it, and the bridge has become the city's most famous and iconic landmark. But its construction was far from straightforward and marred by a shortage of funds it was abandoned by the time of his death, only to be completed by his engineering colleagues as a memorial to their friend.Brunel expert John...Show more

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9781445639956

Publisher

Amberley Publishing

Published year

2014

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1

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Brunel's Bridges

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Paperback

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