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The Rise of Civil Engineering Sir Alexander Gibb ... of the founding of any institution that has come to occupy such an important place as the Institution of Civil Engineers is likely to be of interest to more than its own members .
The Rise of Civil Engineering Sir Alexander Gibb ... of the founding of any institution that has come to occupy such an important place as the Institution of Civil Engineers is likely to be of interest to more than its own members .
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The Rise of Civil Engineering Sir Alexander Gibb. His language seems a little harsh , but he had worked hard for his own position and resented the suggestion that the prize could be won without the dust and heat of the race .
The Rise of Civil Engineering Sir Alexander Gibb. His language seems a little harsh , but he had worked hard for his own position and resented the suggestion that the prize could be won without the dust and heat of the race .
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The Rise of Civil Engineering Sir Alexander Gibb. John Telford , Memoranda by Davidson , in various handwritings . In possession of Institution of Civil Engineers . Three Pocket Note Books containing notes by Telford on his experiments ...
The Rise of Civil Engineering Sir Alexander Gibb. John Telford , Memoranda by Davidson , in various handwritings . In possession of Institution of Civil Engineers . Three Pocket Note Books containing notes by Telford on his experiments ...
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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 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2008 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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