Cover Image

A dam for Africa : Akosombo stories from Ghana /

Show other versions (1)

Since its construction in the early 1960s, the hydroelectric Akosombo Dam across the Volta River has become one of the most controversial sites in Ghana. Drawing upon a wealth of sources, A Dam for Africa tells in detail for the first time the story of this dam that has so profoundly helped and hurt...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miescher, Stephan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2022].
Subjects:
Volta River Project (Ghana) > History.
Dams > Ghana > Volta River Valley.
Water resources development > Ghana > Volta River Valley.
Electric power production > Ghana.
Akosombo Dam (Ghana) > History.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics.

Evans: Library Stacks

Holdings details from Evans: Library Stacks
Call Number: TC558.G62 A436 2022
 
Call Number Status Get It
TC558.G62 A436 2022 Available