British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914

ISBN-13: 9781848931183 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 256 str.

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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;

O autorze

Casper Andersen