Ancient and modern engineering and the Isthmian canal.
By: By William H. Burr ...
Edition: 1st ed. 1st thousand.
Publisher: J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc]
Published: 1902
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
Subjects: Civil engineering -- History; Canals, Interoceanic; Nicaragua Canal (Nicaragua); Panama Canal (Panama)
Description: Based on a series of six lectures delivered under the auspices of Columbia University in 1902.
Table of contents: title: Ancient civil-engineering works.; title: Bridges.; title: Water-works for cities and towns.; title: Some features of railroad engineering.; title: The Nicaragua route for a ship-canal.; title: The Panama route for a ship canal.