{"product_id":"building-washington-robert-j-kapsch-9781421424873","title":"Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790-1840","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated behind-the-scenes tour of how the nation's capital was built.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1790, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set out to build a new capital for the United States of America in just ten years. The area they selected on the banks of the Potomac River, a spot halfway between the northern and southern states, had few resources or inhabitants. Almost everything needed to build the federal city would have to be brought in, including materials, skilled workers, architects, and engineers. It was a daunting task, and these American Founding Fathers intended to do it without congressional appropriation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert J. Kapsch's beautifully illustrated book chronicles the early planning and construction of our nation's capital. It shows how Washington, DC, was meant to be not only a government center but a great commercial hub for the receipt and transshipment of goods arriving through the Potomac Canal, then under construction. Picturesque plans would not be enough; the endeavor would require extensive engineering and the work of skilled builders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy studying an extensive library of original documents--from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans--Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, \u003ci\u003eBuilding Washington\u003c\/i\u003e explains the engineering and construction behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Kapsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421424878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421424873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.80w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018","brand":"Robert J. Kapsch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48449576173823,"sku":"9781421424873","price":72.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5660d69e-9793-482b-89c1-ab54d09f26c0.jpg?v=1777264000","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-washington-robert-j-kapsch-9781421424873","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}