Broich, John.

London : water and the making of the modern city / John Broich. - Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource. - History of the urban environment .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Water and the making of the modern British city -- Great expectations: the first efforts to reform London with water -- "Communism in water": a strategy for harnessing water to reshape late Victorian London society -- From engineering modernization to engineering collectivization -- An alternative vision of the modern city, an alternative government of water.



9781306555289 9780822978664


Water-supply--History.--England--London
Water resources development--History.--England--London


Electronic Books.

HD1697 / .L663 2013