Water for Gotham

Name: Water for Gotham
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4170217Water for Gothamhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/water-for-gotham-9780691237848/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2852094/71d5ed34-6260-4353-9822-599959bf6951.jpg?v=638384539088030000655910MXNPrinceton University PressInStock/Ebooks/Water for Gotham tells the spirited story of New Yorks evolution as a great city by examining its struggle for that vital and basic element--clean water. Drawing on primary sources, personal narratives, and anecdotes, Gerard Koeppel demonstrates how quickly the shallow wells of Dutch New Amsterdam were overwhelmed, leaving the English and American city beleaguered by filth, epidemics, and fires. This situation changed only when an outside water source was finally secured in 1842--the Croton Aqueduct, a model for urban water supplies in the United States.As the fertile wilderness enjoyed by the first Europeans in Manhattan vanishes and the magnitude of New Yorks water problem grows, the reader is introduced to the plans of Christopher Colles, builder of the first American steam engine, and of Joseph Browne, the first to call for a mainland water source for this island-city. In this vividly written true-life fable of the "Fools of Gotham," the chief obstacle to the aqueduct is the Manhattan Company. Masterminded by Aaron Burr, with the complicity of Alexander Hamilton and other leading New Yorkers, the company was a ruse, serving as the charter for a bank--todays Chase Manhattan. The cholera epidemic of 1832 and the great fire three years later were instrumental in forcing the citys leaders to finally unite and regain New Yorks water rights.Koeppels account of the developments leading up to the Croton Aqueduct reveals it as a triumph not only of inspired technology but of political will. With over forty archival photographs and drawings, Water for Gotham demonstrates the deep interconnections between natural resource management, urban planning, and civic leadership. As New York today retakes its waterfront and boasts famous tap water, this book is a valuable reminder of how much vision and fortitude are required to make a great city function and thrive....4106478Water for Gotham655910https://www.gandhi.com.mx/water-for-gotham-9780691237848/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2852094/71d5ed34-6260-4353-9822-599959bf6951.jpg?v=638384539088030000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20219780691237848_W3siaWQiOiJkZWU0YzExOC1jNzVlLTQ1ZjAtYmFhZS0yMDc3YTk4OTk1ZmQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjkxMCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjI1NSwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjo2NTUsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI1LTA3LTE3VDEzOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9780691237848_Water for Gotham tells the spirited story of New Yorks evolution as a great city by examining its struggle for that vital and basic element--clean water. Drawing on primary sources, personal narratives, and anecdotes, Gerard Koeppel demonstrates how quickly the shallow wells of Dutch New Amsterdam were overwhelmed, leaving the English and American city beleaguered by filth, epidemics, and fires. This situation changed only when an outside water source was finally secured in 1842--the Croton Aqueduct, a model for urban water supplies in the United States.As the fertile wilderness enjoyed by the first Europeans in Manhattan vanishes and the magnitude of New Yorks water problem grows, the reader is introduced to the plans of Christopher Colles, builder of the first American steam engine, and of Joseph Browne, the first to call for a mainland water source for this island-city. In this vividly written true-life fable of the Fools of Gotham, the chief obstacle to the aqueduct is the Manhattan Company. Masterminded by Aaron Burr, with the complicity of Alexander Hamilton and other leading New Yorkers, the company was a ruse, serving as the charter for a bank--todays Chase Manhattan. The cholera epidemic of 1832 and the great fire three years later were instrumental in forcing the citys leaders to finally unite and regain New Yorks water rights.Koeppels account of the developments leading up to the Croton Aqueduct reveals it as a triumph not only of inspired technology but of political will. With over forty archival photographs and drawings, Water for Gotham demonstrates the deep interconnections between natural resource management, urban planning, and civic leadership. As New York today retakes its waterfront and boasts famous tap water, this book is a valuable reminder of how much vision and fortitude are required to make a great city function and thrive.(*_*)9780691237848_Water for Gotham tells the spirited story of New Yorks evolution as a great city by examining its struggle for that vital and basic element--clean water. Drawing on primary sources, personal narratives, and anecdotes, Gerard Koeppel demonstrates how quickly the shallow wells of Dutch New Amsterdam were overwhelmed, leaving the English and American city beleaguered by filth, epidemics, and fires. This situation changed only when an outside water source was finally secured in 1842--the Croton Aqueduct, a model for urban water supplies in the United States.As the fertile wilderness enjoyed by the first Europeans in Manhattan vanishes and the magnitude of New Yorks water problem grows, the reader is introduced to the plans of Christopher Colles, builder of the first American steam engine, and of Joseph Browne, the first to call for a mainland water source for this island-city. In this vividly written true-life fable of the "Fools of Gotham," the chief obstacle to the aqueduct is the Manhattan Company. Masterminded by Aaron Burr, with the complicity of Alexander Hamilton and other leading New Yorkers, the company was a ruse, serving as the charter for a bank--todays Chase Manhattan. The cholera epidemic of 1832 and the great fire three years later were instrumental in forcing the citys leaders to finally unite and regain New Yorks water rights.Koeppels account of the developments leading up to the Croton Aqueduct reveals it as a triumph not only of inspired technology but of political will. With over forty archival photographs and drawings, Water for Gotham demonstrates the deep interconnections between natural resource management, urban planning, and civic leadership. As New York today retakes its waterfront and boasts famous tap water, this book is a valuable reminder of how much vision and fortitude are required to make a great city function and thrive....9780691237848_Princeton University Presslibro_electonico_e28b2d38-24d5-3bec-b466-c84168858bf2_9780691237848;9780691237848_9780691237848Gerard T.InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/princetonup-epub-416a1614-6f94-4c9b-8a0a-bd519608489c.epub2021-10-12T00:00:00+00:00Princeton University Press