The History of Large Federal Dams

The History of Large Federal Dams
Author: David P. Billington
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2005-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780160728235

Explores the story of Federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction.

Technology and Global Change

Technology and Global Change
Author: Arnulf Grübler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2003-10-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521543323

This is the first book to comprehensibly describe how technology has shaped society and the environment over the last 200 years. It will be useful for researchers, as a textbook for graduate students, for people engaged in long-term policy planning in industry and government, for environmental activists, and for the wider public interested in history, technology, or environmental issues.