Civil Engineering in Context
- ISBN-10
- 0727737325
- ISBN-13
- 9780727737328
- Category
- Civil engineering
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Authors
- Alan Muir Wood, European Construction Institute Staff
Description
The book contains many personal reminiscences of his life as an engineer from early days in the Royal Navy, through his more than 25 year career as a Partner and Senior Partner with Halcrow.
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