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British engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 / by Casper Andersen.

Van Pelt Library TA57 .A53 2011
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Andersen, Casper.
Contributor:
Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
Series:
Empires in perspective ; no. 16.
Empires in perspective ; no. 16
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Engineering--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Engineering.
Engineering--Great Britain--History--20th century.
International relations.
Colonies.
History.
Great Britain--Colonies--Africa--History--19th century.
Great Britain.
Great Britain--Colonies--Africa--History--20th century.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--Africa.
Africa--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
Africa.
Physical Description:
xi, 229 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
London : Pickering & Chatto, 2011.
Contents:
Africa, imperial communication and the engineering press
Engineers in imperial London
Engineering networks and the great George Street clique
Empire in the Institution of Civil Engineers
Explorer-engineers and gentlemen in the public eye
Vandals and civilizers in Aswan and London.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-219) and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
ISBN:
1848931182
9781848931183
OCLC:
694600691
Publisher Number:
99945858582

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