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Robert Reitherman offers the first comprehensive treatment of the engineering techniques devised around the world to address seismic problems and design structures that resist earthquakes.

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Ken Wright and his coauthors report the results of their exhaustive investigation into the surveying work underlying the unusual Inca site of Moray, as well as the engineered systems for collecting and delivering water.

Tadaki Kawada traces the modern suspension bridge from its earliest appearance in Western civilization only 200 years ago to the enormous Akashi Kaikyo and Storebælt bridges completed at the end of the twentieth century.

This collection contains 20 papers presented at the Hoover Dam 75th Anniversary History Symposium, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21-22, 2010.

Richard Weingardt chronicles the life of George Ferris, the civil engineer and inventory responsible for creating, designing, and building the Ferris Wheel.

This collection contains 18 papers focusing on the great rivers of the world, especially the engineering challenges of balancing the urgency for development and growth with the environmental need for a sustainable future.

Part biography, part memoir, Washington Roebling's manuscript about his father John A Roebling explores his life, character, career, and achievements with candor and intimate family details.

Margaret Layne introduces the visionary women who opened the door for today's female engineer and places them in their proper historical context.

This collection contains 18 papers presented at the Fourth National EWRI History Symposium, Environmental and Water Resources Institute Congress, held in Tampa, Florida, May 15-19, 2007.