The lesson sits in what each man did with that defeat. Both lost the tube. But Brunel expected to be surprised, and built the rest of his work — the bridges, the hulls, the tunnels — with margins fat ...

A HUNDRED years ago, in the iron age, the world watched a wonder grow on the Isle of Dogs, on the River Thames, in London. It was a steam-ship five times the size of the biggest vessel afloat then, in ...

While we are all impressed by the genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and while Bristol in particular owes a great deal to him, it means that his equally remarkable father is often overlooked Eugene ...

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There are some notable figures in history that you know of for just one single thing. They may have achieved much in their lifetimes or they may have only been famous for Andy Warhol’s fifteen minutes ...

Brunel is considered a giant of 19th century engineering and one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution ONE of London’s largest rail hubs, Paddington Station boasts a fascinating history ...

He is one of the most celebrated Britons, whose engineering feats are said to have revolutionised the world. But while Isambard Kingdom Brunel is credited with creating some of the marvels of the ...

GW4, Cray and the UK Met Office have jointly launched Isambard, a 10,000-core Cray XC50 supercomputer, featuring 64-bit ARMv8-A Marvell ThunderX2 processors. Named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the ...