Reference Guide to Famous Engineering Landmarks of the World: Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Roads, and Other Structures
| AUTHOR | Ferguson, Bobby; Berlow, Lawrence H. |
| PUBLISHER | Greenwood (11/19/1997) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This unique ready-reference source is the first to cover hundreds of achievements in civil engineering that literally altered the course of history. The book describes a wide variety of engineering feats such as the Alaska Highway, the English Chunnel, and the Grosbois Dam in France. Each entry describes the landmark's physical dimensions, who built what and why, as well as when it was built.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780897749664
ISBN-10:
0897749669
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
264
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
8.71 x 0.86 x 11.18 inches
Weight:
2.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Dust Cover,
Ikids,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | General
Reference | Reference
Reference | Engineering (General)
Dewey Decimal:
620.009
Library of Congress Control Number:
97-36051
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This unique ready-reference source is the first to cover hundreds of achievements in civil engineering that literally altered the course of history. The book describes a wide variety of engineering feats such as the Alaska Highway, the English Chunnel, and the Grosbois Dam in France. Each entry describes the landmark's physical dimensions, who built what and why, as well as when it was built.
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Author:
Ferguson, Bobby
BOBBY FERGUSON is Head of Technical Services, East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Louisiana.
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$99.00