Dams

Christine Macy

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Author
Christine Macy
Publish Date
2010-01-25
Edition
Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
460
Publisher Name
W.W. Norton
ISBN-10
0393731391
ISBN-13
9780393731392
citemno
222096
Subject
Architecture
SKU
9780393731392

Description

A lavishly illustrated exploration of these landscapedefiningstructures across the United States.

Dams are a monumental presence on the American landscape. Thisnewest book in the Norton/Library of Congress series shows that thehistory of dam development is characterized by invention andinnovation, and parallels that of the United States. It emphasizesthe unique design and engineering complexities of these impressivestructures.