Chelsea to Cairo 'Taylor-made' water through eleven reigns and in six continents : a history of John Taylor & Sons and their predecessors

Recording the history of John Taylor and Sons and their predecessors, Gwilym Roberts describes civilisation as a product of engineering. He demonstrates how dependence on technology goes back to the earliest civilisations, when irrigation systems enabled man to abandon a nomadic existence.

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Main Author Roberts, Gwilym
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Thomas Telford, 2006.
Subjects
John Taylor & Sons > History.
Hyder Consulting (Firm : Great Britain) > History.
Water-supply engineering > History.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727737274
DOI10.1680/ctc.34112
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxii, 464 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps.

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Summary:Recording the history of John Taylor and Sons and their predecessors, Gwilym Roberts describes civilisation as a product of engineering. He demonstrates how dependence on technology goes back to the earliest civilisations, when irrigation systems enabled man to abandon a nomadic existence.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780727737274
DOI:10.1680/ctc.34112
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxii, 464 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps.

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