About the Author

Kenneth R. Wright, P.E., L.S., is founder and chief engineer of Wright Water Engineers, Inc., a Denver consulting firm specializing in water resources and municipal utility design. He is the author, with Alfredo Valencia Zegarra, of Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel (ASCE Press, 2000).

Reviews

[Wright's] clear admiration for the aesthetic beauty and functionality of these structures leaves readers wishing to meet the Inca engineers who made scarce water serve so many needs." —Choice: Reviews for Academic Libraries

"...recommended for anyone who wishes to appreciate and celebrate the accomplishments and importance of water engineering in a global and historical context." —Journal of the American Water Resources Association