{"product_id":"9781487506865","title":"Imperial Engineers","description":"Author: Richard Hornsey\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487506865\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImperial Engineers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etraces the history of what was once the preeminent engineering school of the British Empire, from its foundation to its final crises and closure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1871 on the outskirts of London, the Royal Indian Engineering College at Coopers Hill was arguably the first engineering school in Britain. For thirty-five years the college helped staff the government institutions of British India responsible for the railways, irrigation systems, telegraph network, and forests. Founded to meet the high demand for engineers in that country, it was closed thirty-five years later because its educational innovations had been surpassed by Britain's universities  on both occasions against the wishes of the Government of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImperial Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e offers a complete history of the Royal Indian Engineering College. Drawing on the diaries of graduates working in India, the college magazine, student and alumni periodicals, and other archival documents, Richard Hornsey details why the college was established and how the students' education prepared them for their work. Illustrating the impact of the college and its graduates in India and beyond, \u003ci\u003eImperial Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the personal and professional experiences of British men in India as well as the transformation of engineering education at a time of social and technological change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919518646430,"sku":"ING-9781487506865","price":148.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487506865.jpg?v=1782813421","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487506865","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}