Bøker av Thomas Mackay

Celebrate the life and legacy of one of Victorian England's most influential engineers with this expertly researched biography of Sir John Fowler. From his pivotal role in building London's underground to his contributions to railroad and bridge design, this book is a testament to Fowler's lasting impact on the modern world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Sir John Fowler (1817-98) was one of the great railway engineers, remembered particularly for the development of the Forth Bridge and London's underground railway. As a portrait of one of the architects of Victorian Britain, this biography, published in 1900, will be of great interest to historians of the period.