Water for Gotham

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Author	: Gerard T. Koeppel
Publisher	: Princeton University Press
Total Pages	: 382
Release	: 2001-08-26
ISBN-10	: 0691089760
ISBN-13	: 9780691089768
Rating	: 4/5 (60 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Water for Gotham by : Gerard T. Koeppel

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.

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