Water-Works: The Architecture and Engineering of the New York City Water Supply
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580931766 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gleick and Gerard Koeppel trace the history of the system from its beginnings in the mid-1800s to the current construction of City Water Tunnel #3. Less well known is the fascinating story of the massive program of exploration and construction that was required to achieve such purity. Kevin Bone, Gina Pollara, Paul Deppe, and students from the Irwin S. The fresh, clean taste of New York's water is legendary. The story of New York's water system is illuminated in expert detail on the pages of Water-Works, revealing the beauty and power of these magnificent works of public architecture and engineering.. Essays by Bone, former DEP commissioner Albert F. This complex system brings millions of gallons of water to the city every day from rivers many hu
Gina Pollara was the associate director of the Irwin S. She was a contributor to The New York Waterfront and prepared the revised and updated edition in 2004. He was the general editor and a contributor to The New York Waterfront: Evolution and Building Culture of the Port and Harbor (1997). Appleton, a former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, is a Senior Fell
Comprehensive P Thompson As an individual that works in the water industry, I am always on the lookout for books that address water systems and their infrastructure. The author of Water-Works hit one out of the park with this offering. Numerous B/W photos and drawings chronicle New York City's quest for water dating from the 1600's to today. The text is informative without being overly technical. The engineering that went into NYC's water system is amazing, and th. The beauty of period draftsmanship is highlighted by some excellent examples hand drawn water colored views New York City has an extremely complex water system, one that has often pushed the limits of American technology. This volume details the technical, social architectural and artistic aspects of the New York City water system since Dutch colonial days, The book is extremely well written discussing not only the systems put into place but also the social and political background that lead to the specific choices. The artwork in the book is ma. And you can't see pictures of the underground like this anymore S. Hill Coolest book. And you can't see pictures of the underground like this anymore. Fun book for those interested in the inner workings of a city.
"Nearly 300 luscious pages of text and image recording New York's attempts since the mid-1800s to corral water" -- The New York Times, December 10, 2006