Reference Guide to Famous Engineering Landmarks of the World

Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Roads, and Other Structures

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

This unique ready-reference source is the first to cover hundreds of achievements in civil engineering that literally altered the course of history. The book describes a wide variety of engineering feats such as the Alaska Highway, the English Chunnel, and the Grosbois Dam in France. Each entry describes the landmark's physical dimensions, who built what and why, as well as when it was built.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-11-19
Mått:290 x 227 x 21 mm
Vikt:880 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780897749664

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LAWRENCE H. BERLOW has been a professional writer and researcher for almost 20 years. He is the author of Medical Ethics: A Reference Handbook??? (sports)??? orts Ethics: A Reference Handbook and has contributed articles to the Gale Research series, How Products Are Made.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction The Reference Guide Appendix A: Bridge and Truss Designs Appendix B: A Portfolio of Ohio Covered Bridges Appendix C: The Tallest, Longest, and Highest for 1997 Biographies Chronology Glossary Bibliography Geographical Index Subject Index