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Casper Andersen
British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 [EPUB ebook]

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Using a wide range of primary sources that include correspondence, diaries, technical reports, institutional minutes and periodicals, Andersen reconstructs the networks and activities of Britain’s engineers while focusing on London as a centre of imperial expansion.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9781317323013 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4432140 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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