MILWAUKEE: A CITY BUILT ON WATER By John Gurda - Hardcover 2018
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780870208652
- Book Title
- Milwaukee : a City Built on Water
- Publisher
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Nature, Travel, Transportation, Political Science, Science, History
- Topic
- United States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
- Item Weight
- 23.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 228 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN-10
0870208659
ISBN-13
9780870208652
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240198121
Product Key Features
Book Title
Milwaukee : a City Built on Water
Number of Pages
228 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
United States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Travel, Transportation, Political Science, Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-001200
Dewey Decimal
359.009775/95
Synopsis
Paddle through the watery history of the Midwest's Cream City. The success and survival of Milwaukee lies in the rivers that meander through its streets and the great lake at its shore. The area's earliest inhabitants recognized the value of an abundant, clean water supply for food and transportation. Settlers, shipbuilders, and city leaders used the same waters to travel greater distances, power million-dollar industries, and even have a bit of fun. In Milwaukee: A City Built on Water, celebrated historian John Gurda expands on his popular Milwaukee Public Television documentary, relating the mucky history of the waters that gave Milwaukee life--and occasionally threatened the city through erosion, invasive species, and water-borne diseases. Telling tales of brewers, brickmakers, ecologists, and engineers, Gurda explores the city's complicated connection with its most precious resource and greatest challenge. You'll meet the generations of people, from a Potawatomi chief to fur traders and fishermen, who settled on the small spit of land known as Jones Island; learn how Milwaukee's unique water composition creates its distinct cream-colored bricks; visit Wisconsin's first waterparks; and see how city leaders transformed the Milwaukee River--once described as a "vast sewer" with an "odorous tide"--into today's lively and lovely Riverwalk., Paddle through the watery history of the Midwest's Cream City. The success and survival of Milwaukee lies in the rivers that meander through its streets and the great lake at its shore. The area's earliest inhabitants recognized the value of an abundant, clean water supply for food and transportation. Settlers, shipbuilders, and city leaders used the same waters to travel greater distances, power million-dollar industries, and even have a bit of fun. In Milwaukee: A City Built on Water , celebrated historian John Gurda expands on his popular Milwaukee Public Television documentary, relating the mucky history of the waters that gave Milwaukee life--and occasionally threatened the city through erosion, invasive species, and water-borne diseases. Telling tales of brewers, brickmakers, ecologists, and engineers, Gurda explores the city's complicated connection with its most precious resource and greatest challenge. You'll meet the generations of people, from a Potawatomi chief to fur traders and fishermen, who settled on the small spit of land known as Jones Island; learn how Milwaukee's unique water composition creates its distinct cream-colored bricks; visit Wisconsin's first waterparks; and see how city leaders transformed the Milwaukee River--once described as a "vast sewer" with an "odorous tide"--into today's lively and lovely Riverwalk.
LC Classification Number
F589.M657G896 2018
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