by TrevorTurpin (Author)
As well as much-needed electricity, dams generate extremes of emotion. This book traces the development of dams from the Industrial Revolution onwards. It offers an account of their design, construction and function, which may appeal to general readers and those interested in environmental policy, history and civil engineering.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 224
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 28 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 1861893280
ISBN 13: 9781861893284