'Samuel Brown. Britain's pioneer suspension bridge builder' in A R Hall & N Smith (eds), History of Technology. Volume 2
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- Author(s) Kemp, Emory L
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 1977
- Pages pp1-37
- Publisher Mansell
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Largely an account of the development of suspension bridge technology in late 18th and early 19th century and Brown's role in it but with insights into the bridges and piers connected with him and his role as designer and, to lesser extent, contractor and provider of iron chains and cables