(Lawrence):: University Press of Kansas, Date: 1995., 1995. First printing. Series: Development of Western Resources. 8vo. xii, 336 pp. Photos and illustrations, glossary, index. Dark blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine title, dust-jacket. Bookplate of the Burndy Library. Fine. Scarce. ISBN: 0700607161 In exploring the vital function of dam building in western development prior to the New Deal, Donald Jackson focuses on the work of John S. Eastwood, a trailblazing engineer in the early twentieth century, who steadfastly promoted the dramatically less expensive - and controversial - multiple arch dam. Placing Eastwood's work within a vibrant cultural milieu - replete with power struggles among engineers, corporate patrons, and government bureaucrats - Jackson illustrates how both technical and nontechnical issues affected the financing, location, and construction of dams. By examining Eastwood's advocacy of a technology that opened up the possibility of water storage - and hence water control - to a wide range of potential users, Jackson offers a fresh and important perspective on how public and private interests intertwine to shape the enduring contours of western water controversy. [Publisher] CONTENTS: Dams, water, and the West -- Dams: a technical and historical review -- Early years in Fresno: rise and fall of the San Joaquin Electric Company -- Big Creek, Henry Huntington, and the origins of the multiple arch dam (1900-1907) -- Success at Hume Lake and Big Bear Valley ...

ISBN10: 0700607161, ISBN13: 9780700607167, [publisher: University Press of Kansas] Hardcover Quarto, 336 pages, index, illustrated.
[Northallerton, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1995]

Univ Pr of Kansas, Date: 1995. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 7x1x10. The binding is tight, corners sharp. A handful of pages have areas of underlining. A small area of White-Out on FFEP. Glossy dust jacket has light scratches and one small edge tear to rear panel. DJ in mylar. 1995. Univ Pr of Kansas ISBN 0700607161 9780700607167 [US]

ISBN10: 0700607161, ISBN13: 9780700607167, [publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas] Hardcover The binding is tight, corners sharp. A handful of pages have areas of underlining. A small area of White-Out on FFEP. Glossy dust jacket has light scratches and one small edge tear to rear panel. DJ in mylar.
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ISBN10: 0700607161, ISBN13: 9780700607167, [publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas] Hardcover Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any).
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Univ Pr of Kansas 1995-10-01 Hardcover New Size: 10x7x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!