What was “Brunel’s billiard table”?
a) the nickname for Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway, engineered to be perfectly flat
b) an exceptionally precise and expensive type of pool table that Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed for the elites of England, spreading his fame among the aristocratic classes
Consider This: Isambard Kingdom Brunel insisted that his railways have a wider-than-normal gauge to ensure their smooth operation. See 7.7: Narrative: The Great Ship.
c) the nickname for the Avon suspension bridge, because a pool ball could be rolled across its length and never swerve to the side
Consider This: Isambard Kingdom Brunel insisted that his railways have a wider-than-normal gauge to ensure their smooth operation. See 7.7: Narrative: The Great Ship.
d) the nickname for the deck of the Great Eastern, which was designed to stay level even in rough seas
Consider This: Isambard Kingdom Brunel insisted that his railways have a wider-than-normal gauge to ensure their smooth operation. See 7.7: Narrative: The Great Ship.
a) the nickname for Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway, engineered to be perfectly flat
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