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

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Gwilym
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2006.
Subjects:
John Taylor & Sons > History.
Hyder Consulting (Firm : Great Britain) > History.
Water-supply engineering > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxii, 464 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780727737274 (ebook) :