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Meli Diamanti <[log in to unmask]>
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Here's the link you actually want, direct to the book:
http://www.lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=135

Caryn M. Berg wrote:
> An essential resource in industrial archaeology
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> New From Left Coast Press, Inc. A 15% discount on web orders at
> www.LCoastPress.com.
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> American Industrial Archaeology: A Field Guide
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> Douglas C. McVarish
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> July 2008, 360 pages, $49.95 paper
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> "McVarish covers a broad array of industrial site types within the expansive
> categories of transportation, extraction, production, and power generation.
> He breaks each industry into their assorted components, elucidating the
> functions and processes of each element so that they can be understood
> separately and as parts of a connected whole. He describes the functional
> and technical changes of each industry through time, providing physical and
> temporal contexts of the separate pieces and the composite industry. [He]
> provides concise descriptions of the actions and processes in each industry
> and creates an authoritative vocabulary for working with and understanding
> the sites in the field. The straightforward compilation and presentation of
> the historical background and technical aspects of so many industries will
> meet the varied needs of archaeologists, architectural historians,
> historians, landscape planners, and others interested in the industrial
> past. This book will make it easier to identify and interpret industrial
> sites." 
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> - From the Forward by Carolyn White
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> This comprehensive guide provides the reader with basic information of the
> most common types of structures, sites, and objects encountered in
> industrial archaeology. These include bridges, railroads, roads, waterways,
> several types of production and extraction factories, water and power
> generating facilities, and others. Each chapter contains a brief
> introduction to the technology or features of each class of installation,
> illustrations with characteristics that help identifying important elements
> of the type, and a glossary of common terms. Two chapters offer valuable
> guidance on researching industrial properties and landscapes. This volume
> will be an essential reference all archaeologists who are recording or
> researching industrial sites, features, or artifacts.
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> To order, visit our website at
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> http://lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=135
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> ISBN:  978-1-59874-098-1 (c); 978-1-59874-099-8 (p)
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> PRICE: 
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> $99.00 (U.S./Canadian), £52.99 (Paper)
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> $49.95 (U.S./Canadian), £25.99 (Paper)
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> For more information, contact Caryn Berg at [log in to unmask]
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