Casper Andersen

British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317323013
• Artikelnr.: 43417128

Autorenporträt

Casper Andersen

Inhaltsangabe

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