Great projects

the epic story of the building of America, from the taming of the Mississippi to the invention of the Internet

Presents a history of American engineering by chronicling eight great projects: the lower Mississippi's flood control works, Hoover Dam, Edison's lighting system, nationwide electricity, the Croton Aqueduct, the bridges of New York City, Boston's "Big Dig" street system renovation, and the Internet.

Free Press
2001
9780743210645
book

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