4 edition of The Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel found in the catalog.
The Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Published
1980
by Cambridge University Press in Cambridge [Eng.], New York
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | edited by Alfred Pugsley. |
| Contributions | Pugsley, Alfred, Sir, 1903- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | TA140.B75 W67 1980 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 222 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 222 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL4425724M |
| ISBN 10 | 0521232392 |
| LC Control Number | 79041470 |
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