Andrew Patterson

Reminiscences of a Queensland Engineer (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Andrew Patterson looks back at his life growing up in suburban Brisbane and his career as a civil engineer in this memoir. Born during World War II, he grew up in a rented house in Doomben a short distance from the southern end of Brisbane's main Eagle Farm Aerodrome-not a particularly safe place to live during wartime. Many family members and friends used their home as a staging post on their way north to war. His family life was sometimes odd, with his father always urging him to do well in school-or else he would turn him and his brother, Gavin, into "bloody little Bank Johnnies." He said it in such a disparaging way that it sounded like this would be the worst punishment they could possibly suffer. He also recalls his array of experiences as a civil engineer working in Queensland and other projects throughout the world. Join the author as he shares a firsthand account of growing up in Queensland, his passion for sailing and flying, and his fascinating life as an engineer.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Balboa Press AU
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781982291488
• Artikelnr.: 69340768

Autorenporträt

Andrew Patterson is a consulting civil engineer with more than fifty years of experience working in Australia, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region. He has been involved in designing a wide range of projects, including wharves, marinas, pontoons, jetties, roads, bridges, and buildings.