Description
| Product ID: | 9780752456041 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Story of |
| Title: | The SS Great Britain Story |
| Authors: | Author: John Christopher |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | History, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Industrialisation and industrial history, Maritime history, History of engineering and technology, Ships and boats: general interest, Industrialisation & industrial history, Maritime history, History of engineering & technology, Ships & boats: general interest, Somerset |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The SS Great Britain Story is a concise account of one of the most famous steamships ever built. The great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel embraced the latest innovations, including an iron hull and a screw-propeller, to create an ocean liner that was decades ahead of its time. The SS Great Britain Story is a concise account of one of the most famous steamships ever built. The great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel embraced the latest innovations, including an iron hull and a screw-propeller, to create an ocean liner that was decades ahead of its time. Launched by Prince Albert in 1843, the SS Great Britain was nearly lost three years later when she ran aground in Dundrum Bay, Ireland. Fortunately she weathered the winter storms and went on to enjoy a long and chequered career. She spent many years transporting emigrants to Australia, served as a cargo vessel, and almost ended her days stranded on the Falkland Islands. Following an incredible rescue mission in the 1970s, fully documented here, she was returned to dry-dock in Bristol, where she was originally built, and is now the centrepiece of a fascinating and ongoing restoration project. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-11-01 |
