John Smeaton FRS

A W Skempton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

299 Seiten

1991
Thomas Telford Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7277-0088-9 (ISBN)

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John Smeaton, the greatest civil engineer of the 18th century, was principal founder of the profession in Britain and an engineering scientist of international repute. This is a biography of Smeaton, which covers the whole range of his diverse achievements.

Introduction
John Smeaton
Scientific work
Mills and millwork
The Eddystone Lighthouse
Rivers and Canals
Fen Drainage
Bridges
Steam Engines
Harbours
Professional Practice
Papers, Reports and Drawings
Portraits of Smeaton
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Notes and References
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.1991
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	506 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
	Technik ► Bauwesen
ISBN-10	0-7277-0088-X / 072770088X
ISBN-13	978-0-7277-0088-9 / 9780727700889
Zustand	Neuware