March 1843. A man in a stovepipe hat stands inside the iron skeleton of what will become the largest ship in the world. This is Isambard Kingdom Brunel—Victorian Britain's greatest engineer.

Survivor of a near-fatal tunnel disaster. Designer of the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge. Creator of the Great Western Railway. Pioneer of iron steamships that revolutionized maritime travel.

Brunel didn't just solve engineering problems—he reimagined what was possible. Working 18-hour days, sketching on his shirt cuffs, he built structures that were as much art as infrastructure.

Discover the relentless vision and uncompromising standards of the man who transformed Britain's landscape and changed the world.

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