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Machu Picchu : a civil engineering marvel / by Kenneth R. Wright and Alfredo Valencia Zegarra ; with Ruth M. Wright and Gordon McEwan.
- Title
- Machu Picchu : a civil engineering marvel / by Kenneth R. Wright and Alfredo Valencia Zegarra ; with Ruth M. Wright and Gordon McEwan.
- Author
- Wright, Kenneth R.
- Publication
- Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2000.
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- Description
- viii, 136 p. : ill., maps; 28 cm.
- Summary
- Presents a detailed study of Machu Picchu's construction. Tells as much about the practical challenges of building a city as it does about the mysterious Inca.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-126) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- ch. 1. Mystical Machu Picchu : the lost city of the Inca -- ch. 2. Engineering planning -- ch. 3. Hydrology -- ch. 4. Hydraulic engineering -- ch. 5. Drainage infrastructure -- ch. 6. Agriculture -- ch. 7. Building foundations and stone walls -- ch. 8. Construction methods -- ch. 9. Cultural background : Inca heritage -- ch. 10. A walking tour : Machu Picchu for civil engineers.
- ISBN
- 0784404445
- LCCN
- ^^^00024452^
- OCLC
- 43526790
- SCSB-11816194
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library