An important figure in British business history, the civil engineering contractor Thomas Brassey (1805-70) stood at the forefront of railway construction across the globe in the nineteenth century. He was also instrumental in the development of the Victoria Dock and part of London's sewer syste...

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Beteilige Person:	Helps, Arthur 1813-1875
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1888 Place of publication not identified publisher not identified
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge library collection. Technology
Schlagwörter:	Brassey, Thomas, > 1805-1870.
Links:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107049376
Zusammenfassung:	An important figure in British business history, the civil engineering contractor Thomas Brassey (1805-70) stood at the forefront of railway construction across the globe in the nineteenth century. He was also instrumental in the development of the Victoria Dock and part of London's sewer system. Originally published in 1872 and reissued here in its 1888 seventh edition, this first biography of Brassey was written by his personal friend, the public servant and author Sir Arthur Helps (1813-75). It describes Brassey's many remarkable achievements as a prolific contractor working in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. A brilliant businessman, representing the best of British skill, leadership and organisation, Brassey employed tens of thousands of men around the world at the peak of his career. Having collaborated with prominent engineers such as Joseph Locke and Robert Stephenson, he secured for himself a long-lasting reputation for integrity and dedication.
Umfang:	1 Online-Ressource (xii, 212 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781107049376