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William mulholland was an engineer who helped build the los angeles aqueduct. This is a great biography of a great man.
Very well researched, to the point of being tedious on some points. Contains a lot of information that surprised me and further fueled my interest in the subject.
The author also delves into the motives and mendacity of opponents of the project. There is little tedious or repetitive in standiford's narrative.
In today's highly bureaucratic society, it's amazing to see how little environmental or any other red tape was required to complete one of the early 20th century's premier engineering projects. Fascinating story of one americas heroic engineers. An in... Read More
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This book is a biography of mulholland along with the account of the construction of the los angeles aqueduct
From a prospecting trip in arizona mulholland took a job as ditch tender for the l
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Excellent account of a visionary engineer and the growth of the city of los angeles
Selftaught his accomplishments were noteworthy on a worldwide scale
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- This product had a total of 201 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 23 2022.
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John taylor gatto could use william mulholland as another example of why extended forced schooling is not the solution to educating the population
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The hero of the story william mulholland is portrayed honestly worts and all
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Unfortunately water problems still plague california today
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The book is certainly interesting but it needs maps to help the reader understand the complexity of the project and the distances involved
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If you’ve ever wondered about the story of bringing water to l
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This book is a biography of mulholland along with the account of the construction of the los angeles aqueduct
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No matter your opinion of mulholland you have to admire his acceptance of complete and total responsibility for the failure of the st
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He built the aqueduct with very little corruption notwithstanding the film chinatown
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