Sketch of the Civil Engineering of North America : Comprising Remarks on the Harbours, River and Lake Navigation, Lighthouses, Steam-Navigation, Water-Works, Canals, Roads, Railways, Bridges, and Other Works in that Country

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In 1837, Scottish civil engineer David Stevenson (1815–86) travelled to North America to observe the workings of its expanding infrastructure. This influential study, published in 1838, covers the works, materials and construction methods in operation across Canada and the United States.