Canals and inland waterways

Original publication date: 1929
Important places: United Kingdom
Epigraph: [None]
Dedication: [None]
First words: The subject of canals is one that has been much misunderstood of recent years.

Foreword
In writing the following pages, the authors have endeavoured to steer clear of controversial issues, bearing in mind the needs of the student with little time at his disposal, and with a desire to be presented with facts rath... (show all)er than arguments.

Preface
Even in Roman times the art of canal making was not unknown.

Chapter I. Canal construction in Great Britain 1755-1830)
Last words: (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)If full advantage is to be taken of inland waterways, they too must be allotted a place in the general scheme of things, and in discussing the problems arising in connection with them, they must be looked on not so much as competitors with these rivals, but rather as complementary parts of a single whole.
Publisher's editor: Burtt, Philip
Original language: English

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