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Author Wright, Kenneth R.

Title Machu Picchu : a civil engineering marvel / by Kenneth R. Wright and Alfredo Valencia Zegarra ... [and others]
Published Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2000]
©2000

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 MELB  624.098537 Wri/Mpa  AVAILABLE
Description viii, 136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Contents Mystical Machu Picchu: the lost city of the Incas -- Engineeering planning -- Hydrology -- Hydraulic engineering -- Drainage infrastructure -- Agriculture -- Building foundation and stone walls -- Construction methods -- Cultural background: Inca heritage -- Macchu Picchu for civil engineers
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-126) and index
Subject Civil engineering -- Peru -- Machu Picchu Site.
Hydraulic engineering -- Peru -- Machu Picchu Site.
Incas -- Antiquities.
SUBJECT Machu Picchu Site (Peru) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85079403
Author Valencia Zegarra, Alfredo.
LC no. 00024452
ISBN 0784404445