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THE rapid development of mechanically propelled road vehicles during the past twenty years has brought about a complete revolution both in the construction and maintenance of roads, and the question of the development of the public road system has again, after years of neglect, become a problem of national importance. Motor vehicles are no longer mainly used for pleasure purposes; they are now an indispensable adjunct to almost every business, and for the economical working of motor lorries good road surfaces, and roads correctly laid out in regard to grade, are indispensable. Mr. Blanchard's book, which has been written as a text-book for engineering students as well as a reference book for engineers, is a welcome addition to the literature of this branch of engineering practice.
Elements of Highway Engineering.
By Prof. A. H. Blanchard. Pp. xii + 514. (New York: J. Wiley and Sons, Inc.; London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1915.) Price 12s. 6d. net.
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B., T. Elements of Highway Engineering . Nature 98, 4 (1916). https://doi.org/10.1038/098004a0
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