Memoir of the Life of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (Paperback)

Preface; 1. Birth and youth, 1769?86; 2. 1786?93; 3. 1793?9; 4. 1799?1801; 5. Brunel's claim to be the author of the block machinery vindicated; 6. 1802?3; 7. 1802?10; 8. 1805?16; 9. 1809?14; 10. 1814?19; 11. 1821?31; 12. 1814?21; 13. 1821?6; 14. 1824?5; 15. 1825?7; 16. 1827?8; 17. 1829?31; 18. 1831?43; 19. Personal, domestic and social qualities; 20. 1843?9. Conclusion; Appendices.