LEADER 02948nam 22005413 450 001 9911009197803321 005 20250211233849.0 010 $a9781789148879 010 $a1789148871 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31206387 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31206387 035 $a(CKB)30815026300041 035 $a(Exl-AI)31206387 035 $a(ODN)ODN0010577377 035 $a(OCoLC)1426008225 035 $a(Perlego)4358031 035 $a(EXLCZ)9930815026300041 100 $a20240312d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHow the Spanish Empire Was Built $eA 400 Year History 205 $a1st ed. 210 $d2024 210 1$aLondon :$cReaktion Books, Limited,$d2024. 210 4$d©2024. 215 $a1 online resource (350 pages) 311 08$a1-78914-840-5 311 08$a1-83639-113-7 327 $aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Making Empire Work -- 1. Enter The Engineers: Amateurs and Professionals in the Making of Infrastructure -- 2. The Oceanic Scaffolding: Maritime Communications -- 3. Making Ways: Landward Communications -- 4. Troubled Waters: Along and Across Internal Waterways -- 5. The Rings Of Stone: Fortifying the Frontiers -- 6. On The Waterfront: Ports and Shipyards -- 7. The Public Sphere: Social and Economic Infrastructure -- 8. Health Infrastructure: Hospitals and Sanitation -- 9. The Missionary Frontier: Missions as Infrastructure -- 10. The Last Century: Engineers in the Aftermath of Empire -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. 330 $aThis book explores the construction and maintenance of the Spanish Empire from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, emphasizing the crucial role of engineers. It examines how roads, waterways, fortifications, and urban infrastructure were developed to support the empire's political, social, and economic objectives. The narrative highlights the careers of diverse individuals who became engineers, driven by necessity to solve pressing problems. The authors also reflect on the empire's legacy and the parallels between historical and modern engineering challenges. This work is intended for readers interested in history, engineering, and the Spanish Empire's impact on global infrastructure.$7Generated by AI. 606 $aEngineering$7Generated by AI 606 $aInfrastructure (Economics)$7Generated by AI 615 0$aEngineering 615 0$aInfrastructure (Economics) 676 $a900 686 $aHIS000000$aHIS045000$2bisacsh 700 $aFernández-Armesto$b Felipe$0413304 701 $aLucena Giraldo$b Manuel$0716267 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911009197803321 996 $aHow the Spanish Empire Was Built$94395586 997 $aUNINA