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E-raamat: British Engineers and Africa, 18751914 [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

  • Formaat: 256 pages
  • Sari: Empires in Perspective
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Jan-2016
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315655758
  • Taylor & Francis e-raamat
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  • Tavahind: 296,75 €
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  • Formaat: 256 pages
  • Sari: Empires in Perspective
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Jan-2016
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315655758
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.
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;
Casper Andersen