 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1877 - 634 pages
...by Telford, which definition is incorporated into the Charter of the Institution of Civil Engineers, is " the art of directing the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of man," and there are few more striking examples of what science may do for commerce, or of what man may accomplish... | |
 | Sir William Fairbairn - Biography & Autobiography - 1877 - 596 pages
...Engineers, on its foundation in 1828, the ' Profession of a Civil Engineer ' is declared to be : ' The art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man ; .... as applied ; — ' In the construction of roads, bridges, aqueducts, canals, river navigation,... | |
 | Nineteenth century - 1889 - 1088 pages
...of Tredgold, in his definition of the functions of the civil engineer — have devoted themselves to the ' art of directing the great sources •of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.' FREDERICK BRAMWELL. 6. A TALE OF THE HOUSE OF THE WOLFINGS. YOUR invitation, my dear Editor, gives... | |
 | English literature - 1879 - 634 pages
...hitherto made in this country to the philosophy of education. preceding remarks were made by Bidder, ' is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man ; being that practical application of the most important principles of natural philosophy which has,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - London (England) - 1879 - 414 pages
...acquisition of that species of knowledge which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer ; being the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man, as the means of production and of traffic in states, both for external and internal ' trade, as applied... | |
 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - Civil engineering - 1879 - 124 pages
...species of knowledge which constitutes the profession of a Civil Engineer, being the art The nature and of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man, as the means of production and of traffic in states both for external and internal trade, as applied... | |
 | American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Mechanical engineering - 1908 - 1888 pages
...embodied in the petition for a charter for such a body. Mr. Tredgold's historic definition is: 5 "Civil Engineering is the art of directing the great sources...power in Nature for the use and convenience of man." He amplifies this by adding that it is a practical application of the most important principles of... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1880 - 666 pages
...acquisition of that species of knowledge which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer, being the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man, as the means of production and of traffic in states both for external and internal trade as applied... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1880 - 762 pages
...acquisition of that species of knowledge which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer, being the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the ase and convenience of man, as the means of production of traffic in states both for external and internal... | |
 | 1881 - 328 pages
...Engineers' definition of the kind of work which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer. It is " the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man ; as the means of production and of traffic in states, both for external and internal trade, as applied... | |
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