Download or read book The Life and Work of Charles Michell written by Gordon Richings and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the life and work of Charles Michell, the first surveyor-general and civil engineer of the South African Cape Colony, this work examines in depth, the many interests and achievements of the man, as well as the essence of the time in which he lived, by referring to unpublished personal diaries, sketchbooks and letters.