Bricks, sand, and marble : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991 / by Robert P. Grathwol, Donita M. Moorhus.
| Author/creator | Grathwol, Robert P., 1939- |
| Other author | Moorhus, Donita M., 1942- |
| Other author | Center of Military History. |
| Other author | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.], 2009. |
| Description | xxi, 672 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Bricks, sand, and marble : United States Army Corps of Engineers construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991 |
| Portion of title | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991 |
| Series | U.S. Army in the Cold War CMH pub. ; 45-2-1 U.S. Army in the Cold War series. ^A708196 CMH pub 45-2-1. ^A236329 |
| Contents | pt. 1. The Mediterranean and the origins of the Cold War -- Army engineers in the Mediterranean, 1942-1952 -- The Moroccan air-base Program, 1950-1954 -- Shifting the locus of work, 1952-1957 -- pt. 2. The Mediterranean Division in Italy, 1957-1972 -- Headquarters and the southern district, 1957-1960 -- The Trans-East and Gulf districts, 1958-1960 -- The Gulf district, 1961-1967 -- The Mediterranean Division, 1961-1966 -- Developing the Saudi Arabian programs, 1967-1972 -- pt. 3. Army engineers in Saudi Arabia, 1972-1988 -- New programs and organizational changes, 1972-1977 -- Programs for the Ministry of Defense and Aviation in the 1970s and 1980s -- Modernization of the Saudi Arabian Navy and National Guard -- King Abdulaziz Military Academy -- King Khalid Military City -- pt. 4. Changing geopolitics in the Middle East -- Reorienting the engineer effort, 1981-1986 -- From division to Middle East/Africa Projects Office, 1985-1991 -- Conclusion: Army engineers overseas : challenges, opportunities, and changing times. |
| General note | Shipping list no. 2010-0183-P. |
| General note | GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Grathwol, Robert P., 1939- Bricks, sand, and marble. 1 online resource (xxi, 672 p.) |
| LCCN | 2009038077 |
| GPO item number | 0344-G-13 |
| Govt. docs number | D 114.7/8:M 46 D 114.2:M 46/3 |
| Stock number | 008-029-00492-5 GPO $61.00 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | D 114.2:M 46/3 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |