Harbours and Docks by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt

Harbours and Docks by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt

Professor of civil engineering at University College London, Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1839–1907) drew on considerable practical experience, having worked most notably on London's East and West India docks. The present work was first published in two volumes in 1885. This reissue combines in one volume the text and the plates, including plans and maps of important examples. The topics discussed include natural and artificial harbours; the impact of waves, tides and currents; and general principles of construction. Furthering Vernon-Harcourt's aim to educate readers on both the theory and practice of hydraulic engineering, the work features case studies on specific projects (including their origins and condition at that time), shedding much light on the history and operation of infrastructure that proved essential for the development of modern trade. Of related interest, Thomas Stevenson's The Design and Construction of Harbours (second edition, 1874) is also reissued in this series.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781108072021
ISBN 10	110807202X
Titel	Harbours and Docks
Autor	Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt
Serie	Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2014-08-21
Seitenanzahl	756
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.