Isbn: 9781332276721 - Proceedings of First Conference of Engineers of the Reclamation Service (classic Reprint): with Accompanying Papers: with Accompanying Papers (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents the proceedings of the first-ever conference of engineers of the US Reclamation Service, held in 1903, which aimed to bring together the principal consulting, supervising, and district engineers of the service to discuss important details and results of their work. Topics covered include organization, personnel, methods of work, cost of surveys and construction, details of plans, specifications, etc. The book provides a valuable historical record of the early days of the Reclamation Service and its efforts to reclaim arid lands in the western United States. It also offers insights into the challenges and complexities of large-scale water resource development projects, which remain relevant today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…