ASCE 9780784403648 1999
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Karl Terzaghi
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ASCE | 1999 | 353 |
Richard Goodman illuminates the professional and personal life of Karl Terzaghi, a leading civil engineer of the 20th century and widely known as the father of soil mechanics.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 12 | Contents |
| 14 | Prologue |
| 18 | 1. The Roots of Genius: 1883–1906 |
| 38 | 2. To Work in Europe: 1906–1912 |
| 48 | 3. Ambition in America: 1912 |
| 60 | 4. From Personal Depression to War: 1912–1915 |
| 72 | 5. Return to Intellectual Life: 1915–1918 |
| 84 | 6. The Invention of Soil Mechanics: 1918–1923 |
| 98 | 7. Developments in Turkey: 1922–1925 |
| 110 | 8. Fulfillment and Recognition in America: 1925–1929 |
| 128 | 9. At the Academic Pinnacle in Austria: 1929–1935 |
| 148 | 10. Growing Discontent with Life in Europe: Mid-1930s |
| 162 | 11. Two Zeniths—Berlin and Cambridge: 1935–1936 |
| 174 | 12. Soil Mechanics on Trial—The Nadir: 1936–1937 |
| 182 | 13. Escape through External Consulting: 1937–1938 |
| 198 | 14. Development of the Observational Method: The War Years |
| 220 | 15. A Dizzying Pace in America: The 1940s and On |
| 242 | 16. Harvard, India, and Brazil |
| 254 | 17. Cold War Politics and Expert Testimony |
| 268 | 18. The Challenge of British Columbia |
| 288 | 19. The Struggle to Finish |
| 304 | Epilogue |
| 306 | Notes |
| 342 | Index A B |
| 343 | C |
| 344 | D E |
| 345 | F G |
| 346 | H I J K L |
| 347 | M N |
| 348 | O P |
| 349 | Q R S |
| 351 | T |
| 352 | U V |
| 353 | W Y Z |
