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The American Civil Engineer: Origins and Conflicts by Daniel Hovey Calhoun; Calhoun, Daniel Hovey is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The American Civil Engineer: Origins and Conflicts about?
When, in the early nineteenth century, the United States developed a need for civil engineers, there were conflicting ideas about the best professional qualifications. Should the men who were building canals, railroads, and bridges be practical craftsmen; gentlemen and entrepreneurs whose knowledge of engineering was incidental to their ambitions; or professionals imported from Europe? What finally emerged was the organizational engineer, trained within exsisting business or governmental working units.
Who reads The American Civil Engineer: Origins and Conflicts?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Daniel Hovey Calhoun; Calhoun, Daniel Hovey
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Published
- 1960
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780262030038
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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