Water for Gotham

Water for Gotham
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 0691089760
ISBN-13 : 9780691089768
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Book Synopsis Water for Gotham by : Gerard T. Koeppel

Download or read book Water for Gotham written by Gerard T. Koeppel and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-26 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines New York City's struggle for that vital and basic element - clean water. Drawing on primary sources, personal narratives, and anecdotes, it shows how the project developed up to 1842 when the Croton Aqueduct was secured.


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