British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (242 pages)
- Empires in Perspective Series .
- Empires in Perspective Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- 1 Africa, Imperial Communication and the Engineering Press -- 2 Engineers in Imperial London -- 3 Engineering Networks and the Great George Street Clique -- 4 Empire in the Institution of Civil Engineers -- 5 Explorer-Engineers and Gentlemen in the Public Eye -- 6 Vandals and Civilizers in Aswan and London -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
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.