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A dam for Africa : Akosombo stories from Ghana / Stephan F. Miescher.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miescher, Stephan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Electric power production.
- Dams--Ghana.
- Dams.
- Ghana.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (598 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- Since its construction in the early 1960s, the hydroelectric Akosombo Dam across the Volta River has exemplified the possibilities and challenges of development in Ghana.Drawing upon a wealth of sources, A Dam for Africa investigates contrasting stories about how this dam has transformed a West African nation, while providing a model for other.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Miescher, Stephan F. A Dam for Africa
- ISBN:
- 9780253059963
- OCLC:
- 1334890621
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