The life of Sir William Fairbairn, Bart., F.R.S., LL.D., D.C.L., ...

After preliminary chapters on the engineering profession this biography covers: Fairbairn's childhood, first employment and apprenticeship; his moves to and work in London and Manchester; his work on water-wheels, canal transportation, and iron ship-building; his work for the Turkish government...

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Main Author Fairbairn, William, Sir, 1789-1874
Other Authors Pole, William, 1814-1900
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Longmans, Green, 1877.
Subjects
Fairbairn, William, > Sir, > 1789-1874.
Civil engineers > Great Britain > Biography.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727752406
DOI10.1680/tloswf.52406
Physical Description1 online resource : ports.

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