The Improvement of Rivers: A Treatise On the Methods Employed for Improving Streams for Open Navigation, and for Navigation by Means of Locks and

by David Alexander Watt

Originally published in 1891, this influential engineering manual offers a comprehensive guide to the techniques and technologies used for improving waterways for navigation. Using real-world examples from around the world, author David Alexander Watt demonstrates the principles of lock and dam construction, as well as the management of river currents and channels to ensure safe and efficient transportation. Packed with detailed illustrations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1020070412
• ISBN13: 9781020070419
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 548 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"