Civil Engineering Heritage

London and the Thames Valley

Denis Smith (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

340 Seiten

2001
Thomas Telford Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7277-2876-0 (ISBN)

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This work deals with the civil engineering heritage of London and the Thames Valley. The development of London has attracted the design and construction skills of a range of eminent civil engineers and contractors.

This book deals with the civil engineering heritage of the capital and Thames Valley. The development of London has attracted the design and construction skills of a range of eminent civil engineers and contractors. The work of Sir Marc and I K Brunel, the Rennie family, Robert Stephenson, William Cubitt, Sir Joseph Bazelgette, and many others is included.

The books in this series have all been designed specifically as guide books for exploring these landmarks, and provide the reader with a ticket into Britain's engineering history.

Metric equivalents
Introduction
Thames river engineering
Public health engineering
The Port of London
Rivers and canals
Roads and road transport
Railways
Energy generation and distribution
Notable buildings
The Thames Valley
Additional sites
General bibliography
Name index
Subject index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.12.2001
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	440 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bauwesen
ISBN-10	0-7277-2876-8 / 0727728768
ISBN-13	978-0-7277-2876-0 / 9780727728760
Zustand	Neuware