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British engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 / by Casper Andersen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Andersen, Casper.
- 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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