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Kilowatts for the Lamps of China.
- Source :
- New Republic; 3/26/1945, Vol. 112 Issue 13, p411-413, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 1945
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Abstract
- Focuses on the proposal of engineer of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation John Lucian Savage to build a billion-dollar dam called the Ichang Dam, across the Yangtze river, fourth largest river in the world, which drains central China just where it emerges from its tremendous gorges. Views of Savage on the feasibility of this Chinese project; Possible consequences of building the dam; Benefits of the Ichang Dam; Duties of Reclamation Bureau engineers.
- Subjects :
- DAM design & construction
ENGINEERS
POWER resources
HYDRAULIC structures
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00286583
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- New Republic
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 18153980