The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900
Title | The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth H. Clare |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2018-01-29 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1439663890 |
The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 recreates the era of Gay Nineties Austin, then--as now--a city on the rise and on the make. In 1891, at the behest of ambitious city fathers, the little city of just 15,000 people gambled its future on a project of breathtaking size--a massive hydroelectric dam across the Colorado River. This book follows the epic construction project and the brief golden era of the pleasure resort at Lake McDonald. Though troubled and controversial from the get-go, the dam embodied all of Austin's dreams. Then, on Friday, April 6, 1900, it began to rain . . .
The Austin Dam Failure
Title | The Austin Dam Failure PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Pape McKibben |
Publisher | |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Dams |
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The Austin Disaster 1911
Title | The Austin Disaster 1911 PDF eBook |
Author | Gale Largey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2011-06-30 |
Genre | Floods |
ISBN | 9780615353418 |
Social/Historical study of the Austin Dam Disaster of 1911 through the extensive use of news accounts and photographs. In addition, the social dynamics, ethical issues, and variant explainations surrounding the disaster are explored.
Engineering Index Annual
Title | Engineering Index Annual PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1076 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Engineering |
ISBN |
The Engineering Index
Title | The Engineering Index PDF eBook |
Author | John Butler Johnson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1060 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Engineering |
ISBN |
Factory and Industrial Management
Title | Factory and Industrial Management PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 984 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Engineering |
ISBN |
Factory and Industrial Management
Title | Factory and Industrial Management PDF eBook |
Author | John Robertson Dunlap |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1090 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Engineering |
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