author
George G. (George Guillaume) André
Best known for practical Victorian-era guides to drafting, mining, and engineering, this British civil engineer wrote books meant to be genuinely useful at the workbench as well as in study. His surviving works show a clear, hands-on approach to technical subjects.
2 Audiobooks
Rock Blasting A Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes
by George G. (George Guillaume) André
The Draughtsman's Handbook of Plan and Map Drawing Including instructions for the preparation of engineering, architectural, and mechanical drawings.
by George G. (George Guillaume) André
About the author
George Guillaume André was a British civil engineer and writer on scientific and technical subjects. Records for his works connect him especially with engineering, mining, and technical drawing, and library sources list books such as The Draughtsman's Handbook of Plan and Map Drawing, A Descriptive Treatise on Mining Machinery, and Rock Blasting.
His books suggest a practical style aimed at readers who needed working knowledge, not just theory. That makes him a good example of the 19th-century technical author: someone writing to help draughtsmen, engineers, and industrial readers solve real problems.
Public-domain author records indicate that André died in 1928. Beyond his published work, easily confirmed biographical details appear to be limited in the sources reviewed, so modern summaries of his life tend to focus mainly on his engineering background and technical publications.