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- catalog abstract ""Any large-scale construction project is a complex of contingencies, pitting the volatility of nature against human ingenuity, and setting the discord of human nature against itself. In The Thames Embankment, Dale H. Porter explores the tangled history of a monumental venture in Victorian London, telling with wit and authority the stories of those involved in and affected by this rough-and-tumble process, from mudlarks and wharfingers to prime ministers and lords." "In this richly detailed and multifaceted study, Dale H. Porter reveals the intricate weave of values and practicesenvironmental, political, economic, technological, and aesthetic - that made possible the planning and building of these structures that altered and became a permanent part of the London riverscape. Above all, The Thames Embankment shows how innovations in technology, in environmental assessment, and in public policy formations not only lead to public works projects but are, in turn, stimulated and shaped by them."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10661874.
- catalog coverage "Thames River (England) Regulation History 19th century.".
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description ""Any large-scale construction project is a complex of contingencies, pitting the volatility of nature against human ingenuity, and setting the discord of human nature against itself. In The Thames Embankment, Dale H. Porter explores the tangled history of a monumental venture in Victorian London, telling with wit and authority the stories of those involved in and affected by this rough-and-tumble process, from mudlarks and wharfingers to prime ministers and lords." "In this richly detailed and multifaceted study, Dale H. Porter reveals the intricate weave of values and practicesenvironmental, political, economic, technological, and aesthetic - that made possible the planning and building of these structures that altered and became a permanent part of the London riverscape. Above all, The Thames Embankment shows how innovations in technology, in environmental assessment, and in public policy formations not only lead to public works projects but are, in turn, stimulated and shaped by them."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Constructing the Victorian Environment -- 2. Structural Background -- 3. London Main Drainage -- 4. Before Its Time: The First Thames Embankment -- 5. Genealogy of the Thames Embankment -- 6. Financial and Institutional Environment -- 7. Relevant Interest Groups -- 8. Contingencies -- 9. Historical Future -- App. Embankment Chronology.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 318 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Thames embankment.".
- catalog identifier "1884836283 (cloth)".
- catalog identifier "1884836291 (paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Thames embankment.".
- catalog isPartOf "Technology and the environment (Akron, Ohio)".
- catalog isPartOf "Technology and the environment".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Akron, OH : University of Akon Press,".
- catalog relation "Thames embankment.".
- catalog spatial "England London".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog spatial "Thames River (England) Regulation History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "363/.0942/09034 21".
- catalog subject "Embankments England London History.".
- catalog subject "Public works Social aspects England London History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Sewerage England London History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Social values Great Britain History 19th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "TC533 .P67 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Constructing the Victorian Environment -- 2. Structural Background -- 3. London Main Drainage -- 4. Before Its Time: The First Thames Embankment -- 5. Genealogy of the Thames Embankment -- 6. Financial and Institutional Environment -- 7. Relevant Interest Groups -- 8. Contingencies -- 9. Historical Future -- App. Embankment Chronology.".
- catalog title "The Thames embankment : environment, technology, and society in Victorian London / Dale H. Porter.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Sources. fast".
- catalog type "text".