Designed for Dry Feet: Flood Protection and Land Reclamation in the Netherlands
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0784408297 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Grady Holley said read with care. very interesing scientific explanations made understandable to the layman, but you need to concentrate when you are reading; it is easy to get lost in if you aren't looking at the illustrations
About the Author Robert J. Hoeksema's interest in Dutch hydraulic engineering began about ten years ago when he taught a mini-course with a geographer colleague. . Since 2000, he also has provided hydrologic modeling expertise for the engineering firm of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr, and Huber. Hoeksema, Ph.D., is a professor of engineering at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a research focus on geostatistics and groundwater. Since then, they have taken students on regular tours of the Netherlands to learn about Dutch flood protection and land reclamation
Hoeksema, Ph.D., is a professor of engineering at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a research focus on geostatistics and groundwater. Robert J. Hoeksema's interest in Dutch hydraulic engineering began about ten years ago when he taught a mini-course with a geographer colleague. Since then, they have taken students on regular tours of the Netherlands to learn about Dutch flood protection and land reclamatio
Designed for Dry Feet explores Holland’s unique challenges in water control and management. He then focuses on specific activities and projects, such as simple dwelling mounds, 17th-century windmill-powered lake draining systems, 19th-century steam-powered drainage activities, and 20th-century land reclamation and flood protection projects. Hoeksema begins by discussing the history of flood protection and land reclamation as well as the history of water management organizations. This book will certainly be a great asset to