Cresy's Encyclopaedia of Civil Engineering, Volume 1

Edward Cresy, the renowned architectural historian and civil engineer, has drawn on his incredible vision and breadth of knowledge to bring together a remarkable history of civil engineering. First published in 1847 this facsimile edition of the first part of his encyclopaedia includes a vast number of illustrations, a history of civil engineering by period and a glimpse into the theory and practices of the day. Cresy's Encyclopaedia of Civil Engineering even includes the earliest measured drawing of the leaning tower of Pisa.

Book I : History of Civil Engineering
Chapter 1 : Phoenician
Chapter 2 : Egyptian
Chapter 3 : Grecian
Chapter 4 : Roman Engineering
Chapter 5 : Holland and Germany
Chapter 6 : France
Chapter 7 : America
Chapter 8 : Britain

Book II : Theory and Practice of Engineering
Chapter 9 : Geology and Water
Chapter 10 : Composition and Use of Minerals
Chapter 11 : On Stone
Chapter 12 : Bricks and Tiles
Chapter 13 : Mortars and Cements
Chapter 14 : of Pisé
Chapter 15 : Tar, Pitch, Resin, Glass
Chapter 16 : Geometry