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OverviewWinner of the 2013 Abel Wolman Award for Best New Book in Public Works History. To reverse the flow of a river wouldn't be possible today, but to Chicago near the end of the nineteenth century it became a matter of survival. In the largest municipal earth-moving project ever at that point--an engineering marvel and a monumental public works success--the flow of the Chicago River was turned away from Lake Michigan in 1900. Chicago's own shoulder-to-the-wheel determination made it work. Author Richard Lanyon is the former executive director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Heavily illustrated with historic photos. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard LanyonPublisher: Lake Claremont Press: A Chicago Joint Imprint: Lake Claremont Press: A Chicago Joint Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781893121713ISBN 10: 1893121712 Publication Date: 17 April 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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