Studies in the History of Civil Engineering, 12-volume set
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2001
Routledge
978-0-7546-0654-3 (ISBN)
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The aim of Ashgate's 12-volume series is to bring together collections of important papers on particular topics from scholarly journals, conference proceedings and other hard-to-access sources.
Studies in the History of Civil Engineering focuses on the following areas: · the analysis of early structures to discover how ancient or medieval builders used the materials available to them, and the principles upon which they worked; · the ideas and practices of design as employed by both engineers and architects; · the development of new materials and techniques, from wooden trusses to cast iron and concrete; · the investigation of the great engineering projects that began to burgeon with the 18th century, first in Britain, then elsewhere, underpinned by advances in science which provided a new theoretical framework upon which to base the engineering. These volumes reveal the implications for the history of architecture of choices of material, technique and structure. They aim also to reflect the political and economic constraints which so often shaped what could be achieved, and the inter-relationship between the history of civil engineering and economic history: the engineering was both stimulated by, and made possible the spread of industrialization. Not least, the series is concerned to examine the lives, attitudes and careers of the men who emerged to form the new profession of the engineer. Studies in the History of Civil Engineering comprises 12 volumes. Each focuses on a particular topic, edited by an expert in that field. They reprint a selection of papers which have proved of particular importance, and which exemplify the current state of knowledge and the historiography. Originally published in wide range of scholarly journals, conference proceedings and the like, many hard to consult, these papers are now reprinted together under hard covers, making them readily accessible, even for non-specialists. Each volume opens with a substantial new introduction by the editor, to assess the field and place the papers in their context, and is fully indexed. The series constitutes an authoritative reference library, not just for those interested in the history of civil engineering, but also those studying economic history and the history of science and, above all, of architecture.
Studies in the History of Civil Engineering focuses on the following areas: · the analysis of early structures to discover how ancient or medieval builders used the materials available to them, and the principles upon which they worked; · the ideas and practices of design as employed by both engineers and architects; · the development of new materials and techniques, from wooden trusses to cast iron and concrete; · the investigation of the great engineering projects that began to burgeon with the 18th century, first in Britain, then elsewhere, underpinned by advances in science which provided a new theoretical framework upon which to base the engineering. These volumes reveal the implications for the history of architecture of choices of material, technique and structure. They aim also to reflect the political and economic constraints which so often shaped what could be achieved, and the inter-relationship between the history of civil engineering and economic history: the engineering was both stimulated by, and made possible the spread of industrialization. Not least, the series is concerned to examine the lives, attitudes and careers of the men who emerged to form the new profession of the engineer. Studies in the History of Civil Engineering comprises 12 volumes. Each focuses on a particular topic, edited by an expert in that field. They reprint a selection of papers which have proved of particular importance, and which exemplify the current state of knowledge and the historiography. Originally published in wide range of scholarly journals, conference proceedings and the like, many hard to consult, these papers are now reprinted together under hard covers, making them readily accessible, even for non-specialists. Each volume opens with a substantial new introduction by the editor, to assess the field and place the papers in their context, and is fully indexed. The series constitutes an authoritative reference library, not just for those interested in the history of civil engineering, but also those studying economic history and the history of science and, above all, of architecture.
Joyce Brown, formerly Imperial College London, UK with the assistance of M.M. Chrimes, A.W. Skempton, N. A. F. Smith and R.J.M. Sutherland
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.8.2001 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in the History of Civil Engineering |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 169 x 244 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7546-0654-6 / 0754606546 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7546-0654-3 / 9780754606543 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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