1st Edition

American Industrial Archaeology A Field Guide

By Douglas C McVarish Copyright 2008
392 Pages
by Routledge

392 Pages
by Routledge

392 Pages
by Routledge

This comprehensive guide provides the reader with basic information of the most common types of structures, sites, and objects encountered in industrial archaeology. These include bridges, railroads, roads, waterways, several types of production and extraction factories, water and power generating facilities, and others. Each chapters contains a brief introduction to the technology or features of... Read more
Chapter 1: Industrial Archaeology Research; Chapter 2: Bridges; Chapter 3: Railroads; Chapter 4: Roads and Highways; Chapter 5: Waterways; Chapter 6: Shipyards and Marine Structures; Chapter 7: Power Generation; Chapter 8: Water Supply and Treatment; Chapter 9: Manufactured Gas Plants; Chapter 10: Cotton Processing and Textile Production; Chapter 11: Gristmills, Windmills, and Grain Elevators; Chapter 12: Iron and Steel Production; Chapter 13: Extractive Industries; Chapter 14: Aviation; Chapter 15: Industrial Building Construction; Chapter 16: Industrial Landscapes

Biography

Douglas C McVarish