Building Bridges and Boundaries: The Lattice and the Tube, 1820-1860

Dreicer examines debates between the technologists who reinvented building with the erection of thousands of lattice bridges, and the developers of the tubular bridge, who built four in Wales, England, and Canada. He views invention as an identity-building activity, however, demonstrates the ambigui...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Technology and culture 2010-01, Vol.51 (1), p.126-163
1. Verfasser:	DREICER, GREGORY K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	19th century Architectural engineering Bridge building Bridge engineering Bridges Civil engineering Communications transports civil engineering Construction engineering Construction industry Cultural identity Cultural studies Design Design engineering Engineering Engineers Highway construction History of science and technology Industrial engineering Iron and steel industry Lattice theory National identity New technology Political power Railroad buildings Railway systems Science and technology Technological change Technologists Technology Wooden bridges
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Zusammenfassung:	Dreicer examines debates between the technologists who reinvented building with the erection of thousands of lattice bridges, and the developers of the tubular bridge, who built four in Wales, England, and Canada. He views invention as an identity-building activity, however, demonstrates the ambiguity of categories and highlights their cultural roles. Also, he explores the construction of identity which means investigating the people with the authority to engineer the world and make money and history along with it.
ISSN:	0040-165X 1097-3729 1097-3729
DOI:	10.1353/tech.0.0406