The Great Eastern in Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Own Words
 The Great Eastern
 Isambard Kingdom Brunel
 A Simple Idea
 Size Matters
 Confidence
 First Class
 Horsepower and Coal Consumption
 Screw Engines
 Paddlewheel
 Bulkheads
 Built
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The Great Eastern
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
A Simple Idea
Size Matters
Confidence
First Class
Horsepower and Coal Consumption
Screw Engines
Paddlewheel
Bulkheads
Built
| The Great EasternWe've researched the letters of Britain's great engineer, IK Brunel, and let him tell the tale of the SS Great Eastern. 700 feet long, more than 20000 tons, this victorian era leviathan (as it was sometimes called) was far ahead of its time. |