Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct by F. B. Tower
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"Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct" by F. B. Tower is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work examines the construction and significance of the Croton Aqueduct, detailing the engineering innovations required to supply New York City with essential water resources. Tower, who worked in the Engineer Department, aims to document both the primary structure and the preliminary measures leading to its construction. The opening of the book introduces
the significance of aqueducts in ensuring a city's health and growth, emphasizing their historical prevalence in ancient Rome and other civilizations. Tower recounts his experiences in the Engineer Department during the Croton Aqueduct's construction and explains the inspiration behind the book: the public interest in the aqueduct's engineering marvel. He outlines the benefits and necessity of the aqueduct for New York, articulating the existing water supply challenges faced by the city and foreshadowing the detailed explorations of ancient and modern aqueducts that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tower, F. B. (Fayette Bartholomew), 1817-1857 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 07009332 |
| Title | Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct |
| Original Publication | United States: Wiley and Putnam,1843. |
| Credits | deaurider, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TD: Technology: Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering |
| Subject | Croton Aqueduct (N.Y.) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66640 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 443 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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