William Smith and the development of engineering geology in England

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-170

  Forster, A ^a   Reeves, H J ^b  

^a Kingsley Dunham Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D GEOLOGICAL MODEL; CANAL ROUTES; ENGLAND; GEOLOGICAL MAPS; MODERN ENGINEERING; NATIONAL MAP; NEW CONCEPT; RECLAIMED LAND;

CANALS; EARTH SCIENCES; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GARNETS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HELIUM; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFATE MINERALS; TECHNOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MAPS;

BIOGRAPHY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 48449093023     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/07-063     Document Type: Article

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