Project Gutenberg 2006-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 126 Sepúlveda, Christóvam Ayres de Magalhães 1857 1930 Sepúlveda, Cristovão Aires de Magalhães Sepulveda, Christovam Ayres de Magalhaes Sepulveda, Cristovao Aires de Magalhaes Manuel da Maya e os engenheiros militares portugueses no Terramoto de 1755 Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) "Manuel da Maya e os engenheiros militares portugueses no Terramoto de 1755" by Christovam Ayres is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the role of military engineers, particularly Manuel da Maya, in the reconstruction of Lisbon following the devastating earthquake of 1755. It delves into the engineering and architectural innovations applied during this critical period and highlights the contributions of various key figures involved in the city's restoration. The opening of this work introduces the historical context surrounding the 1755 earthquake and sets the stage for a detailed discourse on the post-disaster reconstruction efforts. It describes the devastation wrought upon Lisbon and the necessity for immediate action to restore the city, emphasizing the significance of urban planning and architectural standards influenced by emerging scientific principles of the time. The text mentions notable engineers, including Eugenio dos Santos and Carlos Mardel, elaborating on their plans and methodologies that shaped the new urban landscape of Lisbon, highlighting the careful considerations taken to develop a city more resilient to future earthquakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal, 1755 Maia, Manuel da, -1768 DP Text PT História PT Ciência e Técnica Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Architecture 147243 2025-08-08T07:07:40.519146 text/html 147064 2025-01-08T07:25:37.534194 text/html 165496 2025-08-08T07:07:46.715105 application/epub+zip 166268 2025-08-08T07:07:44.058149 application/epub+zip 113931 2025-08-08T07:07:42.859207 application/epub+zip 405524 2025-08-08T07:07:48.542129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396834 2025-08-08T07:07:45.952085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135980 2022-09-09T06:56:58.182975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134541 2025-08-08T07:07:40.274112 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132550 2007-04-24T08:52:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18635 2025-08-08T07:07:48.665089 application/rdf+xml 27278 2025-08-08T07:07:43.353109 image/jpeg 4864 2025-08-08T07:07:43.104128 image/jpeg 50218 2007-04-24T08:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 165596 2025-08-08T07:07:40.533112 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog