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Designing Gotham
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Designing Gotham examines the history and influence of West Point engineers on the physical and institutional development of American cities and military infrastructure.
The book explores how engineering education and Corps of Engineers practices shaped urban planning, construction, and military preparedness across decades.
It highlights key figures, projects, and doctrinal debates that connected military engineering expertise to broader civic and strategic outcomes.
Through archival research and institutional analysis, the author situates the engineers' technical work within political and cultural contexts.
The book is aimed at readers interested in military history, engineering history, and the interplay between armed services and civil development.
The book explores how engineering education and Corps of Engineers practices shaped urban planning, construction, and military preparedness across decades.
It highlights key figures, projects, and doctrinal debates that connected military engineering expertise to broader civic and strategic outcomes.
Through archival research and institutional analysis, the author situates the engineers' technical work within political and cultural contexts.
The book is aimed at readers interested in military history, engineering history, and the interplay between armed services and civil development.
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Margaret Hoover
Wargaming The Pacific: Lessons From The Naval War College's Interwar Games
