Works - Jewels, Lande

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Résumé :
It takes a collective dream, a colossally pressing issue and a civil engineering genius to design infrastructure projects that not only solve the problem of its time but also set a fine example of reliability, continuity and robustness. 'Works' takes the reader through some of London's the most ingenious public works that tackled enormous challenges and fuelled growth and progress of London we know today. Through eloquent and elegantly illustrated verse it delves into Bazalgette's sewerage system and explores Crossness Pumping station, it travels across the English Channel to Paris on the Eurostar, it examines Victorian tunnels suck as Blackwall and Rotherhithe, and explores Silvertown, busy Dartford Junction, M25 and motorway networks, and elaborates on airports among other infrastructure projects that continue to shape the development of the UK metropolis. It comes as a third book on infrastructure in London Baby series following 'Bridges' and 'Stations'. For a civil engineering enthusiast or an aspiring young 'Brunel' fellow, those books are an excellent and artistic way to crash course into the subject. The book fits neatly in the hand and serves as a quality companion for self-guided exploration and fascination. ...

Biographie:
Lande Jewels rediscovers local treasures and, through eloquent verse and enticing illustrations, appeals to all ages. A Londoner and a Philosophy & Economics graduate of London School of Economics, Lande Jewels also lived in Eastern and Western Europe and USA holding posts in business, corporate and non-profit sectors. Having later gained a postgraduate in the Arts in New York and Los Angeles, she embarked on an authorpreneurial journey with original book series. Out of 15 titles published - 8 have promptly become Readers Favourite 5* badge receivers! She is an advocate for socially responsible authorship....

Sommaire:
It takes a collective dream, a colossally pressing issue and a civil engineering genius to design infrastructure projects that not only solve the problem of its time but also set a fine example of reliability, continuity and robustness. 'Works' takes the reader through some of London's the most ingenious public works that tackled enormous challenges and fuelled growth and progress of London we know today. Through eloquent and elegantly illustrated verse it delves into Bazalgette's sewerage system and explores Crossness Pumping station, it travels across the English Channel to Paris on the Eurostar, it examines Victorian tunnels suck as Blackwall and Rotherhithe, and explores Silvertown, busy Dartford Junction, M25 and motorway networks, and elaborates on airports among other infrastructure projects that continue to shape the development of the UK metropolis. It comes as a third book on infrastructure in London Baby series following 'Bridges' and 'Stations'. For a civil engineering enthusiast or an aspiring young 'Brunel' fellow, those books are an excellent and artistic way to crash course into the subject. The book fits neatly in the hand and serves as a quality companion for self-guided exploration and fascination. ...