Thames Embankment: Environment, Technology, and Society in Victorian London (Technology and the Environment)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1884836291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 318 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Porter is a professor of history and humanities at Western Michigan University. at Western Michigan University, his MA at Stanford University, and his PhD at the University of Oregon. He has published two books, The Abolition of the Slave Trade in England, 1784-1807 and The Emergence of the Past: A Theory of Historical Explanation, and contributed to many journals, including History of Technology, Victorian Studies, and History and Theory. He received his B.A. About the Author Dale H.
He received his B.A. Dale H. . at Western Michigan University, his MA at Stanford University, and his PhD at the University of Oregon. He has published two books, The Abolition of the Slave Trade in England, 1784-1807 and The Emergence of the Past: A Theory of Historical Explanation, and contributed to man
Porter reveals the intricate weave of values and practices---environmental, 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. But the Embankment, whose construction took almost fifty years from concept to completion, achieved fame in its own right, as an immense, expensive, and successful event that reflected the cultural ecology of Victorian society. 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.. Any large-scale construct