During the 19th century, the engineering of ports and harbours became a large and specialised branch of the profession. This development began in ports in physically difficult locations and may be particularly identified with the growth of the Port of Liverpool. Stimulated by the arrival of ever-larger steamships and the heavy investment in port facilities that they demanded, it spread around much of the world. The opening papers give examples of what could be achieved in antiquity; the following ones set out the advances in design and technology from 1700 to the start of this century - and note some of the failures and recurrent problems. They also illustrate the critical importance of political and economic factors in determining what the engineers achieved.
| ISBN: | 9780860787556 |
| Publication date: | 9th July 1998 |
| Author: | Adrian Jarvis |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Limited an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 456 pages |
| Series: | Studies in the History of Civil Engineering |
| Genres: |
History of science History and Archaeology Environmental science, engineering and technology Military history Economic history |
During the 19th century, the engineering of ports and harbours became a large and specialised branch of the profession. This development began in ports in physically difficult locations and may be particularly identified with the growth of the Port of Liverpool. Stimulated by the arrival of ever-larger steamships and the heavy investment in port facilities that they demanded, it spread around much of the world. The opening papers give examples of what could be achieved in antiquity; the following ones set out the advances in design and technology from 1700 to the start of this century - and note some of the failures and recurrent problems. They also illustrate the critical importance of political and economic factors in determining what the engineers achieved.
Port and Harbour Engineering features in the following genres: History of science, History and Archaeology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Military history, Economic history
Port and Harbour Engineering is available in Hardback
Port and Harbour Engineering was written by Adrian Jarvis and published by Ashgate Publishing Limited an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Port and Harbour Engineering has 456 pages
Yes it is part of Studies in the History of Civil Engineering series
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