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British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914
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Artikel-Nr:
9781848931183
Veröffentl:
2011
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.07.2011
Seiten:
256
Autor:
Casper Andersen
Gewicht:
535 g
Format:
234x156x16 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Casper Andersen
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.
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;