Early Dam Builders in Britain
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- Author(s) Binnie, G M
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1987
- Pages 181pp; illus
- Publisher Thomas Telford Ltd
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Chronological account from Roman times to late 19th century from civil engineering perspective. Deals with dams for canal reservoirs, ornamental lakes, waterworks, reservoirs for industrial purposes, etc. Much on the civil engineers J F Bateman, Thomas Hawksley, John Rennie and Thomas Telford