Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 552 g
Reihe: Empires in Perspective
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 552 g
Reihe: Empires in Perspective
ISBN: 978-1-84893-118-3
Verlag: Routledge
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.
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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;