Download or read book Rivers and Canals Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rivers in History written by Christof Mauch and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2008-07-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, rivers have run a wide course through human temporal and spiritual experience. They have demarcated mythological worlds, framed the cradle of Western civilization, and served as physical and psychological boundaries among nations. Rivers have become a crux of transportation, industry, and commerce. They have been loved as nurturing providers, nationalist symbols, and the source of romantic lore but also loathed as sites of conflict and natural disaster.Rivers in History presents one of the first comparative histories of rivers on the continents of Europe and North America in the modern age. The contributors examine the impact of rivers on humans and, conversely, the impact of humans on rivers. They view this dynamic relationship through political, cultural, industrial, social, and ecological perspectives in national and transnational settings. As integral sources of food and water, local and international transportation, recreation, and aesthetic beauty, rivers have dictated where cities have risen, and in times of flooding, drought, and war, where they've fallen. Modern Western civilizations have sought to control rivers by channeling them for irrigation, raising and lowering them in canal systems, and damming them for power generation. Contributors analyze the regional, national, and international politicization of rivers, the use and treatment of waterways in urban versus rural environments, and the increasing role of international commissions in ecological and commercial legislation for the protection of river resources. Case studies include the Seine in Paris, the Mississippi, the Volga, the Rhine, and the rivers of Pittsburgh. Rivers in History is a broad environmental history of waterways that makes a major contribution to the study, preservation, and continued sustainability of rivers as vital lifelines of Western culture.
Download or read book Rivers and Canals Rivers written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treatise on Rivers and Canals Relating to the Control and Improvement of Rivers and the Design Construction and Development of Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon Harcourt and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-24 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Download or read book A Treatise on Rivers and Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treatise on Rivers and Canals Text written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book London s Lost Rivers written by Paul Talling and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, canals and ditches ... it's a terrific book' - Walk 'Pocket-sized, beautifully designed, illustrated and informative - in short a joy to read, handle and use' -- ***** Reader review 'Delightful, informative and beautifully produced' -- ***** Reader review 'A small gem. A really great book. I can't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Fascinating from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, London's Lost Rivers unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of the capital. Paul Talling investigates how these rivers shaped the city - forming borough boundaries and transport networks, fashionable spas and stagnant slums - and how they all eventually gave way to railways, roads and sewers. Armed with his camera, he traces their routes and reveals their often overlooked remains: riverside pubs on the Old Kent Road, healing wells in King's Cross, 'stink pipes' in Hammersmith and gurgling gutters on streets across the city. Packed with maps and over 100 colour photographs, London's Lost Rivers uncovers the watery history of the city's most famous sights, bringing to life the very different London that lies beneath our feet.
Download or read book Rivers and Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written by the renowned Civil Engineer Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt, is a comprehensive guide to the engineering and design of canals. It covers the history of canals, the principles of lock design, and the construction of canal structures such as aqueducts and tunnels. Students and professionals alike will find this book an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Rivers and Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treatise on Rivers and Canals Vol 1 written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Treatise on Rivers and Canals, Vol. 1: Relating to the Control and Improvement of Rivers and the Design, Construction, and Development of Canals; d104 In preparing a course of lectures on 'River and Canal Engineering, ' which I was requested to deliver at the School of Military Engineering at Chatham in 1880, it appeared to me that a book might be useful which should present, in a simple and concise form, descriptions of the principal and most recent works on rivers and canals, at home and abroad, and the principles on which they are based. Within the last ten years much has been accomplished in the somewhat neglected domain of inland navigation improvement. Thus the Amsterdam Ship Canal has been completed and opened; the Panama Canal has been projected and commenced; a new outlet has been provided for the River Maas, and the navigable condition of the Delta of the Mississippi has been entirely transformed. Considerable progress has been made in the same period in the improvement works on the rivers Clyde, Tyne, and Tees. Other works also of less recent date have become sufficiently established to admit of some estimate being formed with reference to their prospects of maintenance; such as the Suez Canal, and the embankment of the estuary of the River Seine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Rivers and Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rivers and Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Rivers Canals and Ports written by Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cruising the Canals and Rivers of France written by Tom Sommers and published by Eurocanals Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to all canals and navigable rivers in France. Descriptions, maps and data tables with waterway dimensions for 90 waterways throughout France; 17 regional maps and 59 detailed maps of individual waterways. The detailed maps show locations of towns, locks, marinas, mooring places and rental-boat bases. Suggestions for through-routes and loop-cruises. Maps showing the location of vineyards along the waterways. This fifth edition(2018) has been updated to show the latest locations of ports de plaisance, haltes and rental boat bases. (These items change on occasion even though the basic canal and river routes do not.)
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Download or read book Rivers and Canals written by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enlarged 1896 two-volume survey of canal and river-drainage engineering by a distinguished practitioner and professor of civil engineering.
Download or read book Cruising the Canals and Rivers of the Netherlands written by Tom Sommers and published by Eurocanals Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for planning travels along the inland waterways of the Netherlands aboard a private canal cruiser, barge or rental boat. It not only shows where a traveler can go but also why you might want to go there, and gives details for use in planning an itinerary. Also useful for bicycling, walking or car travel following the many waterway routes of Holland. See also the companion book "Cruising the Canals & Rivers of the Netherlands on Orion," a personal journey along these waterways with more details on the towns and provinces visited.
