From Incan Roads To The U S Interstate
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From Incan Roads To The U S Interstate
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Author : Julian A. Barrientos
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-11
From Incan Roads To The U S Interstate written by Julian A. Barrientos and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Bolivian-born, engineer, Julian Barrientos' life story from his early childhood growing up on an hacienda with Quechua domestics to his astounding business successes in the United States. Mr. Barrientos's story covers the relations with the indigenous people, revolutions, miners' protest, his professional struggles, deep friendships and finally the establishment of an engineering firm in the USA having at its peak 120 employees in five states.
The Roads That Built America
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Author : Dan McNichol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Roads That Built America written by Dan McNichol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Express highways categories.
Describes, in text and illustrations, the construction and function of the United States Interstate System.
The Best Investment A Nation Ever Made
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Author : Wendell Cox
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1998-05
The Best Investment A Nation Ever Made written by Wendell Cox and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05 with Express highways categories.
Without a first class system of interstate highways, life in America would be far different -- it would be more risky, less prosperous, & lacking in the efficiency & comfort that Americans now enjoy & take for granted. The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate & Defense Highways, in place & celebrating its 40th anniversary, must surely be the best investment a nation ever made. Consider this: it has saved the lives of at least 187,000 people; it has prevented injuries to nearly 12 million people; it has returned more that $6 in economic productivity for each $1 it cost, & much more. Photos. Charts & tables.
Interstate
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Author : Mark H. Rose
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2012-03-30
Interstate written by Mark H. Rose and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-30 with Political Science categories.
This new, expanded edition brings the story of the Interstates into the twenty-first century. It includes an account of the destruction of homes, businesses, and communities as the urban expressways of the highway network destroyed large portions of the nation’s central cities. Mohl and Rose analyze the subsequent urban freeway revolts, when citizen protest groups battled highway builders in San Francisco, Baltimore, Memphis, New Orleans, Washington, DC, and other cities. Their detailed research in the archival records of the Bureau of Public Roads, the Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Department of Transportation brings to light significant evidence of federal action to tame the spreading freeway revolts, curb the authority of state highway engineers, and promote the devolution of transportation decision making to the state and regional level. They analyze the passage of congressional legislation in the 1990s, especially the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), that initiated a major shift of Highway Trust Fund dollars to mass transit and light rail, as well as to hiking trails and bike lanes. Mohl and Rose conclude with the surprising popularity of the recent freeway teardown movement, an effort to replace deteriorating, environmentally damaging, and sometimes dangerous elevated expressway segments through the inner cities. Sometimes led by former anti-highway activists of the 1960s and 1970s, teardown movements aim to restore the urban street grid, provide space for new streetcar lines, and promote urban revitalization efforts. This revised edition continues to be marked by accessible writing and solid research by two well-known scholars.
Divided Highways
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Author : Tom Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Divided Highways written by Tom Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Relates the history of the conception and building of the Interstate Highway System and its affect on the American lifestyle.
The History Of America Including The United States
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Author : William Robertson
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-03-02
The History Of America Including The United States written by William Robertson and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-02 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Scientifiction 5
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Author : Alpheus Hyatt Verrill
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008
Scientifiction 5 written by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
The Great Inka Road
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Author : Ramiro Matos Mendieta
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2015-07-21
The Great Inka Road written by Ramiro Matos Mendieta and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-21 with History categories.
This compelling collection of essays explores the Qhapaq nan (or Great Inca Road), an extensive network of trails reaching modern-day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. These roads and the accompanying agricultural terraces and structures that have survived for more than six centuries are a testament to the advanced engineering and construction skills of the Inca people. The Qhapaq nan also spurred an important process of ecological and community integration across the Andean region. This book, the companion volume to a National Museum of the American Indian exhibition of the same name, features essays on six main themes: the ancestors of the Inca, Cusco as the center of the empire, road engineering, road transportation and integration, the road in the Colonial era, and the road today. Beautifully designed and featuring more than 225 full-color illustrations, The Great Inka Road is a fascinating look at this enduring symbol of the Andean peoples' strength and adaptability.
The Big Roads
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Author : Earl Swift
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2011-06-09
The Big Roads written by Earl Swift and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-09 with History categories.
Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part of the landscape that we take for granted, the site of rumbling eighteen-wheelers and roadside rest stops, a familiar route for commuters and vacationing families. But during the twentieth century, the interstate highway system dramatically changed the face of our nation. These interconnected roads—over 47,000 miles of them—are man-made wonders, economic pipelines, agents of sprawl, uniquely American symbols of escape and freedom, and an unrivaled public works accomplishment. Though officially named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this network of roadways has origins that reach all the way back to the World War I era, and The Big Roads—“the first thorough history of the expressway system” (The Washington Post)—tells the full story of how they came to be. From the speed demon who inspired a primitive web of dirt auto trails to the largely forgotten technocrats who planned the system years before Ike reached the White House to the city dwellers who resisted the concrete juggernaut when it bore down on their neighborhoods, this book reveals both the massive scale of this government engineering project, and the individual lives that have been transformed by it. A fast-paced history filled with fascinating detours, “the book is a road geek’s treasure—and everyone who travels the highways ought to know these stories” (Kirkus Reviews).
When The Moon Ran Wild
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Author : Alpheus Hyatt Verrill
language : en
Publisher: eStar Books
Release Date : 2011-04-04
When The Moon Ran Wild written by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill and has been published by eStar Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-04 with Fiction categories.
To the casual observer cosmic life is unchanging, yet changes in the world beyond are constantly in progress. The moon for example could increase its rotation or frequency which would naturally mean that it was coming closer to earth. A fascinating and imaginative Science fiction story of those who survive the disaster and try to build a new civilization in the strange and greatly altered world.