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(Lawrence):: University Press of Kansas, 1995., 1995. First printing. Series: Development of Western Resources. 8vo. xii, 336 pp. Photos and illustrations, glossary, index. Dark blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine title, dust-jacket. Bookplate of the Burndy Library. Fine. Scarce. ISBN: 0700607161 In exploring the vital function of dam building in western development prior to the New Deal, Donald Jackson focuses on the work of John S. Eastwood, a trailblazing engineer in the early twentieth century, who steadfastly promoted the dramatically less expensive - and controversial - multiple arch dam. Placing Eastwood's work within a vibrant cultural milieu - replete with power struggles among engineers, corporate patrons, and government bureaucrats - Jackson illustrates how both technical and nontechnical issues affected the financing, location, and construction of dams. By examining Eastwood's advocacy of a technology that opened up the possibility of water storage - and hence water control - to a wide range…
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Building the Ultimate Dam: John S. Eastwood and the Control of Water in the West Hardcover - 1995
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- Title Building the Ultimate Dam: John S. Eastwood and the Control of Water in the West
- Author Donald C. Jackson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Printing
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.
- Date 1995-10
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780700607167 / 0700607161
- Weight 2.08 lbs (0.94 kg)
- Dimensions 10.32 x 7.13 x 1.17 in (26.21 x 18.11 x 2.97 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95002355
- Dewey Decimal Code 627.820
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