Civil engineers -- Biography. -- Great Britain

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In this biography of Brunel the author has aimed to make the technical problems of engineering interesting and comprehensible to the layman. He combines with this an appreciation of Brunel's forthright, vigorous and humorous character.

John Smeaton, the greatest civil engineer of the 18th century, was principal founder of the profession in Britain and an engineering scientist of international repute. This is a biography of Smeaton, which covers the whole range of his diverse achievements.