Sketch of the Civil Engineering of North America - Comprising Remarks on Harbours, River Lake Navigation, Lighthouses,

Klappentext Published in 1838, this influential study describes and illustrates infrastructure in North America at a time of great industrial expansion. Zusammenfassung In 1837, Scottish civil engineer David Stevenson (1815–86) travelled to North America to observe the workings of its expanding infrastructure. This influential study, published in 1838, covers the works, materials and construction methods in operation across Canada and the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Harbours; 2. Lake navigation; 3. River navigation; 4. Steam navigation; 5. Fuel and materials; 6. Canals; 7. Roads; 8. Bridges; 9. Railways; 10. Water-works; 11. Lighthouses; 12. House-moving; Note on the manufactories at Lowell.

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• Autori: David Stevenson
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.08.2014
• EAN: 9781108071963
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07196-3
• Pagine: 348
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Meccanica, tecnica di produzione; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, North America, HISTORY / Social History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, North America (USA and Canada), Structural engineering, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history