9781332026524 - The Panama Canal: System and Projects (Classic Reprint) de Bates, Lindon W. (3 resultados)

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

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

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This meticulously researched book unflinchingly tackles the complexities of the Panama Canal, critiquing previously accepted methods of construction and proposing a scientific alternative. The author, an American engineer with decades of experience studying interoceanic waterways, asserts that a more rigorously scientific approach to the Canal's design and engineering was warranted from the outset and continues to be crucial for its future success and efficient operation. The book's main focus is on a novel three-part system of operation involving terminal lakes, an innovative Chagres River control system, and strategically redesigned terminal harbors. This system, the author argues, would have prevented the structural problems that have plagued the Canal since its inception and would provide a foundation for its continued global significance in the 21st century. 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.