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Dams Hardback -

by Donald C. Jackson (Editor)

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Ashgate Publishing Company , pp. 404 Index. Hardback. New.
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  • Title Dams
  • Author Donald C. Jackson (Editor)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 404
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Ashgate Publishing Company , Aldershot, Hampshire, England
  • Publication date pp. 404 Index
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 650512491
  • ISBN 9780860787532 / 0860787532
  • Weight 2.02 lbs (0.92 kg)
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 97034227
  • Dewey Decimal Code 627.8
  • Quantity available 4

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From the publisher

Dams have been used to control water for thousands of years, with the oldest known dam being a small earthen structure in present-day Jordan dating to c.4000 BCE. Since then, cultures throughout the world have practised the art of dam-building and the technology has evolved in myriad ways. The papers selected here examine the key technical issues influencing dam construction from ancient times to the early 20th century. In addition they illustrate why various human societies have built dams and how 'social' (or seemingly 'non-technical') factors have influenced the process of dam design. Though hydraulic engineering is the primary focus of the book, it also reveals a keen interest in questions of water resources and environmental history.

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