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Brunel in Cornwall

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Description for Brunel in Cornwall Paperback. .
Cornwall marks the extreme south-western extent of Brunel’s kingdom and the county is surprisingly rich in his works. The Royal Albert Bridge, which crosses the River Tamar, connected the broad gauge network with the Cornwall and West Cornwall railways – both engineered by Brunel – to take the trains coming from Paddington all the way to Penzance via a series of over sixty spectacular timber viaducts. The original viaducts have gone now, either modified or replaced over the years, but in many cases the masonry piers remain like rows of monolithic sentinels. As a result there is much to reward ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Brunel in ...
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445618593
SKU
V9781445618593
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About John Christopher
John Christopher has written and edited a number of books on Engineering, Military History and Railway and Road Transport, specializing in the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and being the series editor for Amberley’s Bradshaw’s Guides series. He has also appeared in Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series. In between writing books, he is a balloon ... Read more

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