William Jessop, Engineer by C Hadfield

William Jessop, Engineer by C Hadfield

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Charles Hadfield and Professor Skempton collaborated on this biography of Britain's leading civil engineer from 1785 to 1805, and foremost engineer of the canal-building age. His work includes major docks (West India, Bristol Floating Harbour), canals and railways.

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William Jessop, Engineer by C Hadfield

Charles Hadfield and Professor Skempton collaborated on this biography of Britain's leading civil engineer from 1785 to 1805, and foremost engineer of the canal-building age. His work includes major docks (West India, Bristol Floating Harbour), canals (Ellesmere, Grand Junction, Rochdale, Caledonian, Grand Canal of Ireland), the Trent Navigation, land drainage and two early railways - the Surrey Iron and the Kilmarnock and Troon.
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ISBN 13 9780715376034
ISBN 10 0715376039
Title William Jessop, Engineer
Author C Hadfield
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher David & Charles
Number of pages 315
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