The Smeatonians: The Society of Civil EngineersThe history of the Society is traced from its formation in 1771 to bring together engineers "in a friendly way". The lives of the founding members are described as well as the growing status of civil engineering. The book includes original documents and letters. |
Contents
Illustrations xi | 1 |
John Smeaton by Thomas Gainsborough Frontispiece | 5 |
List of members 28 April 1786 1415 | 15 |
Chapter Two 17931811 | 21 |
Rules and Regulations 1793 | 22 |
List of members 1799 | 30 |
Chapter Three 18121840 | 37 |
List of members 1812 | 38 |
Dinner at Freemasons Tavern 20 January 1889 | 91 |
Chapter Six 19011930 | 96 |
Edward Woods Sir William Preece Francis Webb | 99 |
Dinner at Williss Restaurant 29 May 1907 | 100 |
Dinner at Princes Restaurant 29 March 1911 | 107 |
Model of foundations Eddystone Lighthouse | 114 |
Chapter Seven 19311960 | 120 |
Austhorpe Lodge Leeds | 123 |
John Smeaton Robert Mylne James Watt and John | 45 |
Chapter Four 18411870 | 54 |
Motto proposed by Reverend William Whewell | 55 |
Charles Vignoles and Robert Stephenson | 63 |
List of members 1845 and 1882 | 70 |
Chapter Five 18711900 | 75 |
The Centenary Dinner 29 March 1871 | 76 |
The South Foreland 8 July 1885 | 85 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Handbook of Research on Writing: History, Society, School, Individual, Text Charles Bazerman No preview available - 2008 |