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The Canal Pioneers
Christopher Lewis
其他書名
Brindley's School of Engineers
出版History Press, 2011
主題Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / Science & TechnologyHistory / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralHistory / Modern / GeneralHistory / Social HistoryReference / Atlases, Gazetteers & MapsScience / Philosophy & Social AspectsTechnology & Engineering / GeneralTechnology & Engineering / Civil / GeneralTechnology & Engineering / HydraulicsTechnology & Engineering / HistoryTransportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / GeneralTravel / Europe / Great Britain
ISBN07524616649780752461663
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=xnbhygAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Dr. Boucher describes Bridley’s engineering pupils as a "college of engineers," among them talented individuals such as Hugh Henshall, Thomas Dadford, Josiah Clowes, Samuel Simcock, Robert Whitworth, and Samuel Weston. Together these engineers went on to complete Brindley’s life’s work and set out much of the canal system throughout the "Canal mania" years. Their great works included developing canal and lock systems around the country, from the Forth & Clyde to the Bridgewater Canal, the Trent & Mersey to the Thames Navigation and into Wales. This illustrated book chronicles the lives of these engineers as well as their varied achievements and an insight into their other entrepreneurial activities. Also featuring a detailed gazetteer, it provides opportunities for the reader to visit many of these significant sites around Britain and gain a greater understanding of the interconnected world of these engineers.