{"product_id":"the-principles-and-practice-of-canal-and-river-engineering-paperback-9781108057721","title":"The Principles and Practice of Canal and River Engineering (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108057721","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Principles and Practice of Canal and River Engineering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn influential treatise on inland navigation, this work was revised and updated for a second edition in 1872.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Stevenson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108057721, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e396 pages, 74 b\/w illus.  7 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 2.1 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne of the leading figures in the age of great engineers, David Stevenson (1815–86) was the son of a lighthouse builder, and while studying at Edinburgh University he was already gaining experience at his father's side. It is for his lighthouses and works of inland navigation that he is best remembered: he designed Britain's most northerly lighthouse and worked on improving navigation on rivers such as the Dee, the Forth and the Clyde. His article on inland navigation for the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published separately in 1858, and was revised and updated for this second edition in 1872. Although Stevenson acknowledges that the age of the canal has been superseded by the age of the railway, he maintains that there is much to learn from the older technology. Illustrated with cross-sections and plans, this work will be of interest to readers seeking to explore the history of Britain's industrial infrastructure.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to second edition\u003cbr\u003e 1. Barge canals\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ship canals\u003cbr\u003e 3. The compartments of rivers defined\u003cbr\u003e 4. Hydrometric observations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Discharge of rivers\u003cbr\u003e 6. The 'river proper' compartment\u003cbr\u003e 7. Tidal propagation and tidal currents of rivers\u003cbr\u003e 8. Tidal compartment - works for its improvement\u003cbr\u003e 9. Application of those works in practice\u003cbr\u003e 10. Situations where the principles of improvement recommended are not applicable\u003cbr\u003e 11. Works for accommodation of vessels\u003cbr\u003e 12. 'Sea proper' compartment of rivers\u003cbr\u003e 13. Reclamation and protection of land\u003cbr\u003e 14. Crossing of navigations by railway bridges\u003cbr\u003e Physical characteristics of rivers\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266129842456,"sku":"9781108057721","price":34.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108057721i_9e2a3793-1cea-481f-8021-0e322fe78526.jpg?v=1696747360","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-principles-and-practice-of-canal-and-river-engineering-paperback-9781108057721","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}