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Book Title: Water for Hartford : the Story of the Hartford Water Works and the Metropolitan District Commission
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Topic: Environmental / Water Supply, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Natural Resources
Publication Year: 2010
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 23.2 Oz
Author: Kevin Murphy
Item Length: 9 in
Book Series: Garnet Bks.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
