Author: PIERRE, FRANCIS
Title: The history of road building equipment / Francis Pierre
Description: Wadhurst : KHL International 1998. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 262 pages; Physical desc.: 262 p. : illus. (some col.) ; 33 cm. Subjects: Roads - Road building - Construction - History. Roads - Design and construction. Series: The classic construction series. Contents: Introduction - - The road to civilisation. Chapter 1 - - (up to 1870) From the first carts to steam power. Chapter 2 - - (1870 to 1920) A time of great contrasts. Chapter 3 - - (1920 to 1935) From petrol power to diesel power. Chapter 4 - - (1935 to 1960) Low pressure tyres and hydraulic controls improve equipment. Chapter 5 - - (1960 to 1985) A new sophistication in road building equipment. Chapter 6 - - (from 1985) Modern road building equipment.ISBN: 0953021920. Weight in Kg appr.:

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