John Rennie, 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great EngineerManchester University Press, 1963 - 149 էջ |
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Էջ 99
... effect is very satisfying ; most of them are built of stone which , outside the towns , has weathered into tints corresponding to the part of the quarry from which the block concerned was taken . They fit into the landscape so well that ...
... effect is very satisfying ; most of them are built of stone which , outside the towns , has weathered into tints corresponding to the part of the quarry from which the block concerned was taken . They fit into the landscape so well that ...
Էջ 100
... effect of different variations might be considered . A sheet , with six alternatives for the detail , survives for one of his smaller bridges , Bulk Aqueduct , and may be compared with the structure as it existed until 1961 ( Plate II a ...
... effect of different variations might be considered . A sheet , with six alternatives for the detail , survives for one of his smaller bridges , Bulk Aqueduct , and may be compared with the structure as it existed until 1961 ( Plate II a ...
Էջ 116
... effect to a uniform velvet texture . The standard bridges are beautiful creations with several points of detail which distinguish them from those of the Lan- caster and Kennet and Avon Canals . The arch stones project slightly , have a ...
... effect to a uniform velvet texture . The standard bridges are beautiful creations with several points of detail which distinguish them from those of the Lan- caster and Kennet and Avon Canals . The arch stones project slightly , have a ...
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