The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History
- ISBN-10
- 189312102X
- ISBN-13
- 9781893121027
- Category
- Canals
- Pages
- 324
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lake Claremont Press
- Author
- Libby Hill
Description
Offers a history of the Chicago River, covering the geology and physical geography of the river's drainage basin and the engineering measures taken since 1871 to alter its flow and direction.
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- 2006
- 289 pages
- Paperback
- University of Chicago
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