[PDF.90cr] Empire of Water: An Environmental and Political History of the New York City Water Supply

Empire of Water: An Environmental and Political History of the New York City Water Supply

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 | #537751 in Books |  Cornell University Press |  2013-04-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.38 x.97 x6.43l,1.24 | File type: PDF | 296 pages

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||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Making the Arcane Observable|By Bruce Hendler|David Soll has researched and entertainingly written about the labyrinthine history of a topic that for nearly all New Yorkers is out of sight (and mind), buried underground -- but in reality is vitally important to them every day: their water supply. He has taken what at first blush is an arcane topic, and by following its evolutio| || "Empire of Water examines the development of the water supply system of New York City from the 19th century to the early 21st century through a political ecology lens. . . . The author's writing style would appeal to general readers who are curious

Supplying water to millions is not simply an engineering and logistical challenge. As David Soll shows in his finely observed history of the nation's largest municipal water system, the task of providing water to New Yorkers transformed the natural and built environment of the city, its suburbs, and distant rural watersheds. Almost as soon as New York City completed its first municipal water system in 1842, it began to expand the network, eventually reaching far into ...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Empire of Water: An Environmental and Political History of the New York City Water Supply   |  David Soll. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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