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Machu Picchu : a civil engineering marvel / by Kenneth R. Wright and Alfredo Valencia Zegarra ... [et al.].

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  • ISBN: 0784404445
  • ISBN: 9780784404447
  • Physical Description: viii, 136 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
  • Publisher: Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-126) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject:
Civil engineering > Peru > Machu Picchu Site.
Hydraulic engineering > Peru > Machu Picchu Site.
Incas > Antiquities.
Machu Picchu Site (Peru)
Stadsplanning.
Bouwkunde.
Génie civil > Pérou > Machu Picchu (Site archéologique)
Technologie hydraulique > Pérou > Machu Picchu (Site archéologique)
Incas > Antiquités.
Machu Picchu (Pérou : Site archéologique)

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