A history of civil engineering

Derived from the Latin "ingenium," which means natural capacity or invention, the word "engine" provides a clue as to the origin of the title "engineer." Ingenium, engine, military engine, and military engineer follow each other logically when the assault and defense of...

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Main Author: Merdinger, Charles J.
Published: University of Oxford 1949
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644599