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World Heritage Canal : Thomas Telford and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct by Paul A. Lynn (2019, Trade Paperback)
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World Heritage Canal : Thomas Telford and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Paperback by Lynn, Paul A., ISBN 1849953988, ISBN-13 9781849953986, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A fascinating mixture of historical, personal and engineering insights into the life and work of Thomas Telford. It is also a modern guide to the Llangollen Canal and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWhittles Publishing LTD
ISBN-101849953988
ISBN-139781849953986
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038714468
Product Key Features
Book TitleWorld Heritage Canal : Thomas Telford and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicCivil / Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Europe / Great Britain / General
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering, History
AuthorPaul A. Lynn
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight5.9 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes13 vols.
Dewey Decimal627.130942939
SynopsisA fascinating mixture of historical, personal and engineering insights into the life and work of Thomas Telford. It is also a modern guide to the Llangollen Canal and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct., Thomas Telford was arguably the greatest civil engineer Britain has ever produced. This book reveals his humble beginnings and then describes his self-propelled rise from journeyman stonemason to famous canal engineer. In 1793 Telford was appointed principal engineer on the Ellesmere Canal (now the Llangollen Canal) in North Wales. An 11-mile section of the canal, including his magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, has recently been granted UNESCO World Heritage status, putting it in the company of such international icons as the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, and the Tower of London. Completed in 1805, the aqueduct represented a stupendous advance in civil engineering; but it was designed for canal boats and tucked away in a relatively unfrequented valley. Following a rapturous opening ceremony and initial commercial success, a decline of the canal system from about 1840 onwards made it look increasingly redundant. The richly-deserved UNESCO award has put the aqueduct and its canal back in the limelight. This is a personal and professional story, putting Telford's work into its historical and social context. It will be appreciated how much is owed to Telford and others for creations that have stood the test of time, built with courage and daring, in an age when major construction projects relied heavily on pickaxes, wheelbarrows, and an extraordinary amount of hard physical labour.
LC Classification NumberTC764
