British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914

Informationen zum Autor Casper Andersen Klappentext Using a wide range of primary sources that include correspondence, diaries, technical reports, institutional minutes and periodicals, Andersen reconstructs the networks and activities of Britain's engineers while focusing on London as a centre of imperial expansion. Zusammenfassung Using a wide range of primary sources that include correspondence, diaries, technical reports, institutional minutes and periodicals, Andersen reconstructs the networks and activities of Britain’s engineers while focusing on London as a centre of imperial expansion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 Africa, Imperial Communication and the Engineering Press; Chapter 2 Engineers in Imperial London; Chapter 3 Engineering Networks and the Great George Street Clique; Chapter 4 Empire in the Institution of Civil Engineers; Chapter 5 Explorer-Engineers and Gentlemen in the Public Eye; Chapter 6 Vandals and Civilizers in Aswan and London; conclusion Conclusion;

Product details

• Authors: Casper Andersen, Andersen Casper
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2011
• EAN: 9781848931183
• ISBN: 978-1-84893-118-3
• No. of pages: 229
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Empires in Perspective; Empires in Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, History of engineering and technology, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, History of engineering & technology, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909