World Heritage Canal Thomas Telford and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Thomas Telford was arguably the greatest civil engineer Britain has ever produced. This book reveals his humble beginnings and then describes his self-propelled rise from journeyman stonemason to famous canal engineer. In 1793 Telford was appointed principal engineer on the Ellesmere Canal (now the Llangollen Canal) in North Wales. An 11-mile section of the canal, including his magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, has recently been granted UNESCO World Heritage status, putting it in the company of such international icons as the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, and the Tower of London. Completed in 1805, the aqueduct represented a stupendous advance in civil engineering; but it was designed for canal boats and tucked away in a relatively unfrequented valley.

ISBN:	9781849953986
Publisher:	Whittles Publishing
Imprint:	Whittles Publishing
Published date:	30 Apr 2019
DEWEY:	627.130942939
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	ix, 132
Weight:	366g
Height:	241mm
Width:	164mm
Spine width:	9mm

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