商品簡介
Cox (civil, structural, and environmental engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) and Donald (Heritage Society of Engineers, Ireland) present this light yet information-dense book on the development of civil infrastructure in Ireland. The authors consider the impact of historical events, such as continual interaction with Britain, as well as the considerable influence of the island's unique geology and natural resource profile in shaping construction since the beginnings of industrialization. Roads and bridges, canals, rail transport, viaducts, water management, and coastline construction are all explored, illustrated by color photographs and identified with relevant dates, measurements, and people. The book contains an index of persons and an index of places but no subject index. Distributed in the US by Dufour Editions. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
