wyszukanych pozycji: 5
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The Potomac Canal: George Washington and the Waterway West
ISBN: 9781933202181 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) "The Potomac Canal: George Washington and the Waterway West" is a history of a new nation's first effort to link the rich western agricultural lands with the coastal port cities of the east. The Potomac Canal Company was founded in 1785, and was active until it was overtaken by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company in 1828. During its operation, the canal system was used to ship flour from mills in the foothills of Appalachia to the tidewater of the Chesapeake, where the flour was shipped to the Caribbean as trade for sugar and other goods. This trade soon became the basis of agricultural... "The Potomac Canal: George Washington and the Waterway West" is a history of a new nation's first effort to link the rich western agricultural land... |
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155,45 |
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Over the Alleghenies: Early Canals and Railroads of Pennsylvania
ISBN: 9781933202693 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 449 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Provides the definitive history of the state of Pennsylvania's incredible canal and railroad system. Although often condemned as a colossal failure, this construction effort remains an innovative, magnificent feat that ushered in modern transportation to Pennsylvania and the entire US.
Provides the definitive history of the state of Pennsylvania's incredible canal and railroad system. Although often condemned as a colossal failure, t...
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155,45 |
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Historic Canals & Waterways of South Carolina
ISBN: 9781570038679 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) South Carolina's first transportation revolution was the development of a network of canals and waterways. From the 1790s to the 1830s, the Palmetto State was a preeminent leader in infrastructure improvements and developed an extensive system of more than two thousand miles of canals and waterways connecting virtually every part of the state with the coast and the port of Charleston. Robert J. Kapsch expertly recounts the complex history of innovation, determination, and improvement that fueled the canal boom in early-nineteenth-century South Carolina.
South Carolina's first transportation revolution was the development of a network of canals and waterways. From the 1790s to the 1830s, the Palmetto S...
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184,60 |
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Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790-1840
ISBN: 9781421424873 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.
While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction b...
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286,36 |
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Essays on the History of Transportation and Technology
ISBN: 9781938228810 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Within these twelve essays, Kemp describes and analyzes nineteenth century improvements in building materials such as iron, steel, and cement; roads and bridges, especially the evolution of the suspension bridge; canals and navigable rivers, including the Ohio River and its tributaries; and water supply systems.
Within these twelve essays, Kemp describes and analyzes nineteenth century improvements in building materials such as iron, steel, and cement; roads a...
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190,01 |