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Hans Albert Einstein: Life of a Pioneer in River Engineering
Cornelia F. Mutel Robert Ettema
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Description for Hans Albert Einstein: Life of a Pioneer in River Engineering
Paperback. Editor(s): Ettema, Robert; Mutel, Cornelia F. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Rivers have always shaped the development of human society, their flows of water and sediment influencing food production, transportation, industrial activity, and power generation. Extreme flows that cause flood and drought, erosion, and sedimentation have brought widespread damage and untold misery. Since ancient times, people have known that river flows transport sediment, but not until the start of the twentieth century did engineers and scientists begin to understand the complex interaction of flowing water and sediment.
In this biography, Robert Ettema and Cornelia Mutel engagingly describe the work of one man—Hans Albert Einstein—and his search to understand and unravel ... Read more
Rivers have always shaped the development of human society, their flows of water and sediment influencing food production, transportation, industrial activity, and power generation. Extreme flows that cause flood and drought, erosion, and sedimentation have brought widespread damage and untold misery. Since ancient times, people have known that river flows transport sediment, but not until the start of the twentieth century did engineers and scientists begin to understand the complex interaction of flowing water and sediment.
In this biography, Robert Ettema and Cornelia Mutel engagingly describe the work of one man—Hans Albert Einstein—and his search to understand and unravel ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Reston, United States
ISBN
9780784413302
SKU
V9780784413302
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Ref
99-3
About Cornelia F. Mutel Robert Ettema
Robert Ettema is a professor at the University of Wyoming, USA, where he served six years as dean of its College of Engineering and Applied Science. In addition to research and teaching activities, he extensively consults for agencies and industry, and has served as Editor of ASCE's Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. Cornelia F. Mutel is a Senior Science Writer ... Read more
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