The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
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... Institution existed for two years without in- crease either in its importance or its membership , until at a meeting held on the 25th January ... INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS , GILHAM'S COFFEE HOUSE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 193.
... Institution existed for two years without in- crease either in its importance or its membership , until at a meeting held on the 25th January ... INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS , GILHAM'S COFFEE HOUSE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 193.
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... institution and its probable results ; they shall only be a few and short , it being , I trust , sufficiently apparent that the principles of the institution rest more upon practical efforts and unceasing perseverance than upon any ill ...
... institution and its probable results ; they shall only be a few and short , it being , I trust , sufficiently apparent that the principles of the institution rest more upon practical efforts and unceasing perseverance than upon any ill ...
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... Institution of Civil Engineers degenerating either into a trades union or a mere debating society . Again he insisted on the practical side of engineering ... Institution had not been viewed with favour INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 199.
... Institution of Civil Engineers degenerating either into a trades union or a mere debating society . Again he insisted on the practical side of engineering ... Institution had not been viewed with favour INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 199.
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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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