Mission underground: the making of Mr Brunel's splendid tunnel

Isaac's father is a ganger, building Marc Brunel's Box Tunnel which will complete the railway line between London and Bristol.

This book attempts to show through Isaac's eyes Brunel's theories on engineering and construction.

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Subject(s)Design and technology
Author(s)Margaret Nash
Age5-7, 7-11
Published1998
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Shelf reference372.358 NAS
ISN/ISBN9780750023849
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8eqw

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