Benjamin Wright : Father of American Civil Engineering /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pennington, Steven (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2020, c2020.
Subjects:	Wright, Benjamin, > 1770-1842. Civil engineers > United States > Biography. Ingénieurs civils > États-Unis > Biographies. Civil engineers. United States. Engineering profession Canals Social factors Distinguished engineers Professional development Rail transportation Project management Economic factors United States Delaware Philadelphia Pennsylvania Ohio Electronic books. Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

Prologue; A Binding Covenant; Ten Square Chains to an Acre; The Honor and Fame of Many; The Era of the Horse Ocean; Conflict and Confrontation; Mr. Knickerbocker's Gotham; The Machinery of Power; That Railroad Mania; Darkness Fell Slowly; A Highly Respectable Meeting; A Social Conscience; Appendix A Resume; Appendix B Children; Appendix C Resolution; Bibliography; Index; About the Author