Project Gutenberg 2014-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 81 Pratt, Edwin A. 1854 1922 Pratt, E. A. (Edwin A.) British Canals: Is their resuscitation practicable? Produced by Chris Curnow, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "British Canals: Is their resuscitation practicable?" by Edwin A. Pratt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the potential revival of the British canal system in the face of changing transportation needs and competition from railways. Pratt delves into the history, engineering, and economic implications of canal transport, aiming to clarify public misconceptions about the merits and challenges of revitalizing this once-thriving network. The opening of the text introduces the backdrop of a Royal Commission on Canals and Waterways that has recently been formed, highlighting the growing public interest in the revival of canals. Pratt discusses the complex interplay between different stakeholders, including traders who desire cheaper transit options and engineers interested in the reconstruction of historical canals. At the same time, he points out the skepticism among investors regarding the viability of canals in the modern economy, suggesting that motivations may not align as neatly as some advocates assert. The chapter sets the stage for a thorough examination of the merits of canal rehabilitation against the backdrop of both historical successes and contemporary realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canals -- Great Britain Inland navigation -- Great Britain HE Text Browsing: Environmental Issues Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography 367912 367924 2024-09-19T17:21:34.260073 2023-09-20T13:16:26.621864 text/html text/html 362506 2014-11-22T21:48:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1212307 2014-11-22T21:48:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1247203 2024-09-19T17:21:40.748034 application/epub+zip 1245514 2024-09-19T17:21:35.389064 application/epub+zip 202920 2024-09-19T17:21:34.799047 application/epub+zip 1348545 2024-09-19T17:21:44.793039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1311396 2024-09-19T17:21:40.111021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271120 2022-09-21T14:22:11.932381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300982 300788 2024-09-19T17:21:33.457051 2023-09-20T13:16:25.610932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 301016 2014-11-22T21:48:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108603 2014-11-22T21:48:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18456 2024-09-19T17:21:44.929000 application/rdf+xml 17931 2024-09-19T17:21:34.905058 image/jpeg 2819 2024-09-19T17:21:34.855045 image/jpeg 1217710 2024-09-19T17:21:34.326082 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog