The Great Columbus Experiment of 1908: Waterworks that Changed the World
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609497791 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Gary L. Hopkins said Early history of Columbus, Ohio. This book shares how many interesting historical facts affected the City of Columbus water system in it's early years. Much more than a book about the Columbus Division of Water, it tells a story of how this early history affected the City's coming of age.. Kara K. Prem said Well written history of water and sanitation programs in Columbus. I was pleasantly surprised at how readable this book was. It was an in depth look at the consequences of our poor water supply and hygiene habits and the causes behind the move towards plentiful and clean water.. He did an excellent job in writing this historical record of the beginning John C I worked with the author. He did an excellent job in writing this historical record of the beginning of public drinking water systems.
About the Author Conrade Hinds is an architect and a retired project manager the Columbus Division of Water. He has taught in the Engineering Technology Department at Columbus State for 24 years. Hinds also serves on the board for the Columbus Landmarks Foundation.
. Hinds also serves on the board for the Columbus Landmarks Foundation. He has taught in the Engineering Technology Department at Columbus State for 24 years. Conrade Hinds is an architect and a retired project manager the Columbus Division of Water
The result was a water-treatment system that virtually eliminated the scourge of typhoid, cholera and many other waterborne diseases from the civilized world, saving millions of lives. Join Conrade C. Scientists and a group of nationally renowned men who were taught the science of sanitary engineering at MIT by a forgotten and uncredited female chemist devised a plan and mobilized an army of workers into action, in spite of the ceaseless internal strife of city politicians. After Senator Marcus Hanna, a presidential hopeful at the turn of the twentieth century, contracted typhoid from Columbus tap water and died soon after, the embarrassed city rushed into action. Hinds and the Columbus Landmarks Foundation in exploring the waterworks that changed the world.. The Columbus Experiment was born