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Other titles in the Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks in Architecture, Design and Engineering series:
Canals (Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks in Architectur)by Robert J. Kapsch
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A richly illustrated history of America's first transportation system. Canalsdescribes the development of these waterways in their heyday and shows the varied structures they engendered. This richly illustrated history of America's first transportation system provides capsule tours of thirty-five canals and a journey along two of the most famous: the Chesapeake & Ohio (now a National Park) and the Morris Canal (largely lost to development). Book News Annotation:In this visual guide, Kapsch (National Park Service senior scholar in
historic architecture and engineering), a specialist on canal history
and technology, provides an introductory history of America's canal
system and the captions for the gallery of b&w images that follow.
Kapsch also provides a short text at the beginning of the book's four
main sections, which are on American canals, their structures, the
Morris Canal, and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. The images include
historic photos of the canals, lockhouses, locks, bridges, dry docks,
and other related architecture and beautifully rendered ground plans,
elevations, and diagrams. The CD-ROM, which contains uncropped
versions of all the book's illustrations, also contains links to the
Library of Congress and other websites that contain banks of images.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:[E]xcellent value for money as it includes a CD with all the images used in the book. Review:An excellent overview of American canals...Well written and well designed. Review:[V]aluable resource'The series promises to be a breakthrough in'the history of engineering, providing a user-friendly resource. Review:[T]he finest modern treatise on canal engineering and the impact of canals on America's national development. --On the Level: The Newsletter of the Canal Society of New Jersey Review:Richly illustrated'[A] thorough account of this unique and under-appreciated part of our American heritage'The historical content of Canalsis excellent. Review:If you are a true canal enthusiast, this is one book you must have in your collection. --Locktender Review:A delight...Provides interesting reading and makes a complex subject comprehensible through simple text and rich images. --APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology Synopsis:"CANALS describes the development of these waterways in their heyday and shows the varied structures--including locks, lockhouses, aqueducts, bridges, dams, and tunnels--they engendered. It provides capsule tours of thirty-five canals and a journey along two of the most famous: the Chesapeake & Ohio (now a National Park) and the Morris Canal (largely lost to development). Includes a CD-ROM containing all the images. About the AuthorRobert J. Kapschis a National Park Service senior scholar in historic architecture and engineering. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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