Paving Our Ways: a History of the World's Roads and Pavements by Kieran Sharp, John Metcalf, Maxwell Lay
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Paving Our Ways: a History of the World's Roads and Pavements

Author: Kieran Sharp, John Metcalf, Maxwell Lay
Condition: The cover has light scuffing/wear/ edge bumps. The front blank page has a small dog ear. Clean and tidy pages. No writing. Tight binding.

Science & Nature Transport & Engineering History

Civil Engineering Roads Pavements Engineering History

Paving Our Ways: a History of the World's Roads and Pavements brings together civil engineers Kieran Sharp, John Metcalf and Maxwell Lay to trace humanity’s 5,000-year quest for smoother, safer travel. This 2021 Taylor & Francis hardcover blends technical insight with lively storytelling, examining everything from Roman stone highways to modern asphalt chemistry.

The 300-page volume reveals how road-building shaped empires, economies and everyday life across continents. Richly illustrated and aimed at both engineering students and curious readers, it explains pavement design, construction challenges and the hidden politics of highways. Expect clear diagrams, era-by-era case studies and forward-looking discussion of sustainable surfacing.

This used copy shows only light cover scuffing and a tiny dog-ear on the front blank page; pages are otherwise clean, unmarked and tightly bound. A solid addition to any civil engineering or transport history shelf, ready for reference or relaxed reading.

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