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But he played an important part in the development of civil engineering ; he was connected with many of the outstanding works of his day and his reputation for soundness and common sense stood high . Matthew 3 Davidson was almost as ...
But he played an important part in the development of civil engineering ; he was connected with many of the outstanding works of his day and his reputation for soundness and common sense stood high . Matthew 3 Davidson was almost as ...
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tickle your sides , till all your philosophy was vanished in smoke , and after you had laughed yourself into the common man , I would then make you promise that you would communicate every article that you thought would be of service to ...
tickle your sides , till all your philosophy was vanished in smoke , and after you had laughed yourself into the common man , I would then make you promise that you would communicate every article that you thought would be of service to ...
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That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate of ten miles per hour . 2. That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen 3. That their weight , including engine , fuel ,. passengers .
That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate of ten miles per hour . 2. That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen 3. That their weight , including engine , fuel ,. passengers .
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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| Title | The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
| Author | Sir Alexander Gibb |
| Publisher | A. Maclehose & Company, 1935 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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