William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles

Author: Catherine Mulholland
Edition: New Ed
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0520234669

William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles

William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Download William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct--a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal--that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley. The story of Los Angeles's quest for water is both famous and notorious: it has been the subject of the classic yet historically distorted movie Chinatown, as well as many other accounts. This first full-length biography of Mulholland challenges many of the prevailing versions of his life story and sheds new light on the history of Los Angeles and its relationship with its most prized reso Search and find a lot of engineering books in many category availabe for free download.

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Download William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles engineering books for free. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct--a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal--that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley This first full-length biography of Mulholland challenges many of the prevailing versions of his life story and sheds new light on the history of Los Angeles and its relationship with its most prized reso

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