{"product_id":"the-improvement-of-rivers-david-alexander-watt-9781021725622","title":"The Improvement of Rivers: A Treatise On the Methods Employed for Improving Streams for Open Navigation, and for Navigation by Means of Locks and Dams","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally 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, The Improvement of Rivers is an essential resource for civil engineers, urban planners, and anyone interested in the history and future of river navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Alexander Watt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1021725625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781021725622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Legare Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.11d","brand":"David Alexander Watt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305028468991,"sku":"9781021725622","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb7e3277-3f8a-4272-bcc7-b6be10556417.jpg?v=1758829767","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-improvement-of-rivers-david-alexander-watt-9781021725622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}