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An Account of the Stopping of Daggenham Breach
With the Accidents That Have Attended the Same from the First Undertaking (1721)
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The book offers a historical account of the efforts to stop the Daggenham breach, a significant flooding threat in 18th-century England. John Perry meticulously details various engineering attempts, including the use of sluices and pumps, while recounting accidents that occurred, such as the collapse of a cofferdam and associated fatalities. This work highlights the challenges faced by engineers and laborers of the time in managing natural disasters, making it a valuable resource for historians and those interested in flood control history.
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An Account of the Stopping of Daggenham Breach, John Perry
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- 2009
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- Titul
- An Account of the Stopping of Daggenham Breach
- Podtitul
- With the Accidents That Have Attended the Same from the First Undertaking (1721)
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- John Perry
- Vydavateľ
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Vydavateľ
- 2009
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 136
- ISBN13
- 9781104016623
- Kategórie
- Dejiny / História
- Anotácia
- The book offers a historical account of the efforts to stop the Daggenham breach, a significant flooding threat in 18th-century England. John Perry meticulously details various engineering attempts, including the use of sluices and pumps, while recounting accidents that occurred, such as the collapse of a cofferdam and associated fatalities. This work highlights the challenges faced by engineers and laborers of the time in managing natural disasters, making it a valuable resource for historians and those interested in flood control history.