Essays on the History of Transportation and Technology

By Emory L. Kemp

Within these twelve essays, Kemp describes and analyzes nineteenth century improvements in building materials such as iron, steel, and cement; roads and bridges, especially the evolution of the suspension bridge; canals and navigable rivers, including the Ohio River and its tributaries; and water supply systems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1938228812
• ISBN13: 9781938228810
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: West Virginia University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"