The first settlers came to the Brockport area soon after 1800. Located some twenty miles west of Rochester; the towns of Sweden and Clarkson; the village of Brockport; and a college were organized between 1814 and 1835. The Erie Canal; farm implement manufacturing; and higher education fostered their growth and prosperity in the mid-1800s. At Brockport; the United States became a continental nation; the Industrial Revolution came to agriculture; and popular literature came to American women. Today; Brockport is a remarkably well-preserved Victorian village on a revitalized Erie Canal; Clarkson and Sweden are havens for farming and commuting; and the college is an 8;500-student unit of the State University of New York. Around Brockport presents more than two hundred thirty images from private and public collections; many from glass negatives. They depict such aspects of the areas history as farm life in early Sweden; stately homes at Clarkson Corners; industrial plants in Brockport; and student activities at the normal school.
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Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Handy overview that could save you time and moneyBy DaveBrian Griffin has written an excellent overview of the process. Particularly handy are the rules-of-thumb to help with early planning for a new laboratory facility. and the checklists. The examples are good - and in fact. probably take up too much space. Most of the book seems to be examples. with a brief summary. plans and photos of each case study.The photos in the cases studies give lots of great ideas; however I would have liked more text up front about the design process. It would be good if future editions could have a critical analysis of the case studies; perhaps explaining what compromises were necessary or what else might have been done. instead of readers either assuming each is perfect or trying to determine themselves where a design might be sub-optimal.I recommend the book if you are commencing the process of designing a laboratory upgrade or a brand new one. It opened my eyes to issues and has saved considerable time and reduced risks to my organisation.
