Description: Building Washington by Robert J. Kapsch Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it. Publisher Description A richly illustrated behind-the-scenes tour of how the nations capital was built.In 1790, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set out to build a new capital for the United States of America in just ten years. The area they selected on the banks of the Potomac River, a spot halfway between the northern and southern states, had few resources or inhabitants. Almost everything needed to build the federal city would have to be brought in, including materials, skilled workers, architects, and engineers. It was a daunting task, and these American Founding Fathers intended to do it without congressional appropriation.Robert J. Kapschs beautifully illustrated book chronicles the early planning and construction of our nations capital. It shows how Washington, DC, was meant to be not only a government center but a great commercial hub for the receipt and transshipment of goods arriving through the Potomac Canal, then under construction. Picturesque plans would not be enough; the endeavor would require extensive engineering and the work of skilled builders. By studying an extensive library of original documents—from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans—Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it. Author Biography Robert J. Kapsch is a researcher and principal of the Center for Historic Engineering and Architecture. He is the author of The Potomac Canal: George Washington and the Waterway West, Historic Canals and Waterways of South Carolina, and Over the Alleghenies: Early Canals and Railroads of Pennsylvania. Details ISBN 1421424878 ISBN-13 9781421424873 Title Building Washington Author Robert J. Kapsch Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 384 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press GE_Item_ID:136552660; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781421424873
Book Title: Building Washington
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Name: Building Washington : Engineering and Construction of a New Federal City, 1790-1840
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Item Height: 1.3 in
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Urban & Land Use Planning, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Public Affairs & Administration, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, History / General, Sociology / Urban
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 55.3 Oz
Subject Area: Political Science, Architecture, Social Science, History
Item Length: 11.2 in
Author: Robert J. Kapsch
Item Width: 8.7 in
Format: Hardcover
