{"product_id":"reports-of-the-late-john-smeaton-made-on-various-occasions-in-the-course-of-his-employment-as-a-civil-engineer-paperback-9781108069786","title":"Reports of the Late John Smeaton; Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of his Employment as a Civil Engineer (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108069786","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReports of the Late John Smeaton\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMade on Various Occasions, in the Course of his Employment as a Civil Engineer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished 1812–14, this illustrated four-volume set contains the reports and technical papers of Britain's foremost eighteenth-century civil engineer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Smeaton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108069786, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e494 pages, 22 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e30 x 21 x 2.4 cm, 1.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCelebrated for his construction of the Eddystone Lighthouse near Plymouth, John Smeaton (1724–92) established himself as Britain's foremost civil engineer in the eighteenth century. A founder member of the Society of Civil Engineers, he was instrumental in promoting the growth of the profession. After his death his papers were acquired by the president of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks, Smeaton's friend and patron. Using these materials, a special committee decided to publish 'every paper of any consequence' written by Smeaton, as a 'fund of practical instruction' for current and future engineers. These were published in four illustrated volumes between 1812 and 1814. Volume 2 contains Smeaton's reports on engineering works for bridges, including a proposal for the widening and improvement of London Bridge, as well as many plans for the creation or improvement of canals, mills and waterwheels.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. London Bridge\u003cbr\u003e 2. Forth and Clyde\u003cbr\u003e 3. Calder and Aire\u003cbr\u003e 4. River Aire canal\u003cbr\u003e 5. Lea navigation\u003cbr\u003e 6. New River works\u003cbr\u003e 7. River Ure navigation\u003cbr\u003e 8. Hewick Bridge\u003cbr\u003e 9. Birmingham navigation\u003cbr\u003e 10. Bude haven canal\u003cbr\u003e 11. Kingston and Ewell canal\u003cbr\u003e 12. River Tyne canal\u003cbr\u003e 13. Kanquarry canal\u003cbr\u003e 14. Knottingly navigation\u003cbr\u003e 15. Sowerby Bridge canal\u003cbr\u003e 16. Dublin grand canal\u003cbr\u003e 17. Tyrone canal\u003cbr\u003e 18. North Level fens\u003cbr\u003e 19. Hatfield Chase level\u003cbr\u003e 20. Knightsbridge drain\u003cbr\u003e 21. Carlisle queries\u003cbr\u003e 22. Thames Embankment\u003cbr\u003e 23. Coquett dam\u003cbr\u003e 24. Lumley Castle\u003cbr\u003e 25. Kinnaird engine\u003cbr\u003e 26. York water-works engine\u003cbr\u003e 27. Lumley colliery engine\u003cbr\u003e 28. Chase water engine\u003cbr\u003e 29. Cronstadt engine\u003cbr\u003e 30. Gateshead Park engine\u003cbr\u003e 31. Ravensburn engine\u003cbr\u003e 32. Seacroft coke furnace\u003cbr\u003e 33. Coal engine\u003cbr\u003e 34. Mr Westgarth's engine\u003cbr\u003e 35. Corn mill\u003cbr\u003e 36. Gosport water-works\u003cbr\u003e 37. Chimney windmill\u003cbr\u003e 38. Oil mill, at Hull\u003cbr\u003e 39. Lead hills works\u003cbr\u003e 40. Mill for grindstones\u003cbr\u003e 41. Bocking fulling mill\u003cbr\u003e 42. Flint mill at Leeds\u003cbr\u003e 43. Pudding mill\u003cbr\u003e 44. Dalry mills\u003cbr\u003e 45. Kilnhurst forge\u003cbr\u003e 46. Thornton water wheel\u003cbr\u003e 47. Lord Irwin's water engine.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005551104280,"sku":"9781108069786","price":53.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108069786i.jpg?v=1696748754","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reports-of-the-late-john-smeaton-made-on-various-occasions-in-the-course-of-his-employment-as-a-civil-engineer-paperback-9781108069786","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}