Tell Me About - Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Short Biographies of some of the most influential people of the past and present. Clear, simple text and highly illustrated, including some rarely seen photos.

* Can be used across the curriculum at KS1 and KS2.

* Suitable as quick references for older children and teachers.

* Includes timeline of key dates, glossary and index.

* 213 x 176mm

This series has been hugely successful and the new paperback of "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" is bound to invite even further triumphs! Each title tells the life story of an eminent individual in simple language, with a superb array of photographs. "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" was one of the greatest engineers of the nineteenth century and much of his work, from bridges and tunnels to shops and railways, is still standing today. This book describes how he came to be an engineer and some of the famous projects he worked on until his death in 1859. The photographs also provide an interesting insight into life in Victorian England.

Titles in the series:

* Mary Seacole
* Sojourner Truth
* Florence Nightingale
* Martin Luther King
* Queen Elizabeth II