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The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer电子书

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作       者:Samuel Smiles

出  版  社:Seltzer Books

出版时间:2018-03-01

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According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Telford (1757–1834) was a Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and a noted road, bridge and canal builder. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer of highways and related bridges, he was dubbed The Colossus of Roads, and, reflecting his command of all types of civil engineering in the early 19th century, he was elected as the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a post he retained for 14 years until his death.... Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904), was a Scottish author and reformer. ... Smiles is best known today as the writer of books extolling virtues of self help, and biographies lauding the achievements of "heroic" engineers."
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THE LIFE OF THOMAS TELFORD CIVIL ENGINEER WITH AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY OF ROADS AND TRAVELLING IN GREAT BRITIAN BY SAMUEL SMILES

PREFACE

EARLY ROADS AND MODES OF TRAVELLING.

CHAPTER I. OLD ROADS.

CHAPTER II. EARLY MODES OF CONVEYANCE.

CHAPTER III. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS INFLUENCED BY THE STATE OF THE ROADS.

CHAPTER IV. ROADS AND TRAVELLING IN SCOTLAND IN THE LAST CENTURY.

CHAPTER V. ROADS AND TRAVELLING IN ENGLAND TOWARDS THE END OF LAST CENTURY.

CHAPTER VI. JOHN METCALF, ROAD-MAKER.

LIFE OF THOMAS TELFORD.

CHAPTER I. ESKDALE.

CHAPTER II. LANGHOLM--TELFORD LEARNS THE TRADE OF A STONEMASON.

CHAPTER III. TELFORD A WORKING MASON IN LONDON, AND FOREMAN OF MASONS AT PORTSMOUTH.

CHAPTER IV. BECOMES SURVEYOR FOR THE COUNTY OF SALOP.

CHAPTER V. TELFORD'S FIRST EMPLOYMENT AS AN ENGINEER.

CHAPTER VI. THE ELLESMERE CANAL.

CHAPTER VII. IRON AND AND OTHER BRIDGES.

CHAPTER VIII. HIGHLAND ROADS AND BRIDGES.

CHAPTER IX. TELFORD'S SCOTCH HARBOURS.

CHAPTER X. CALEDONIAN AND OTHER CANALS.

CHAPTER XI. TELFORD AS A ROAD-MAKER.

CHAPTER XII. THE MENAI AND CONWAY BRIDGES.

CHAPTER XIII. DOCKS, DRAINAGE, AND BRIDGES.

CHAPTER XIV. SOUTHEY'S TOUR IN THE HIGHLANDS.

CHAPTER XV. MR. TELFORD'S LATER YEARS--HIS DEATH AND CHARACTER.

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