Water for Gotham
Author | : Gerard T. Koeppel |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2001-08-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691089760 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691089768 |
Rating | : 4/5 (768 Downloads) |
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.