Books
ON-LINE REVIEWS
Shown here are summaries of expert reviews of books submitted to Civil Engineering. The full reviews are available in the on-line version of the journal at www.ice.org.uk
Robert Stephenson – the eminent engineer edited by Michael Bailey, published by Ashgate Publishing, 2003, reviewed by Peter Cross-Rudkin. First full-scale biography of Stephenson to appear for more than 40 years – acknowledged as one of the leaders of his profession in the 19th century, this book does full justice to the man and his works.
Partnering and collaborative working by David Jones, David Savage and Rona Westgate, published by Informa (UK), 2003, reviewed by Mark Rudrum, Arup. A practical legal perspective on partnering in the construction industry, including a useful comparison of various ‘standard’ forms of agreement.
NEW BOOKS
The ICE's bookshop in London carries one of the most comprehensive ranges of civil engineering publications in the world. New books received in the past three months are as follows.
Appraisal, risk and uncertainty
N. Smith £30
Architecture of the Jubilee Line Extension
D. Bennett £29.95
Bridge engineering
L. F.Troyano £95
Engineering health in compressed air
R. Slocombe, J. Buchanan and D. Lamont £65
Handbook of project management
B. Hamilton £49.50
Liquidated damages and extensions of time in construction disputes
B. Eggleston £57.50
Motorway archive vol. 1
P. Baldwin and R. Baldwin £85
Planning and design of ports and marine terminals
H. Agerschou £75
Port designer's handbook
C. A. Thoresen £95
Safer places—the planning system and crime prevention
Cabe £19.95
Spons manual for educational premises
D. Barnsley £200
Standard handbook for civil engineers, 5th edition
J. Ricketts et al £115
Sweat and inspiration – pioneers of the industrial age
M. Worth £12.99
The building regulations
M. J. Billington et al £ 39.95
The design of modern steel bridges
S. Chatterjee £69.50
The expert witness in construction disputes
M. P. Reynolds £49.50
The JCT major project form
N. F. Jones £69.50
Timber construction
T. Hugues et al £26.59
The bookshop is in the ICE foyer, 1 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA and is open from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. Books can also be ordered by calling +44 (0)20 7665 2462, emailing orders@thomastelford.com or visiting www.thomastelford.com.
| Internet | Editor Simon Fullalove's quarterly selection of websites likely to be of interest to civil engineers. If you know of a site you think should be included here, please contact him on +44 (0)20 7665 2448 or email simon.fullalove@ice.org.uk. |
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| www.britishtunnelling.org |  |
| New British Tunnelling Society website featuring events programme and UK tunnels database (£58 to join as individual) | |
| www.engineersreunited.org.uk |  |
| ICE's new personal networking and on-line discussion and knowledge-exchange site for civil engineers (free) | |
| www.eevl.ac.uk |  |
| UK university-funded guide to on-line engineering, maths and computing information – includes electronic-journal search (free) | |
| www.icerecruit.org.uk |  |
| New ICE-run jobs site covering civil, structural, geotechnical and chemical sectors (free for jobseekers, from £200 a month for employers) | |
| www.socenv.org.uk |  |
| Website of Society for the Environment, of which ICE is now a constituent body (£50 to register as a chartered environmentalist) |
