Canals

Reviews / Votes

"A delight...Provides interesting reading and makes a complex subject comprehensible through simple text and rich images." -- Suzann D. Turner - APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology "This book and CD are for the person who wants to explore the American canals and to search out their heritage." -- Canoeist "Exhaustively illustrated." -- Ray Bert - Civil Engineering "An excellent overview of American canals...Well written and well designed." -- Albright G. Zimmerman - Journal of the Society of Industrial Archaeology "If you are a true canal enthusiast, this is one book you must have in your collection." -- Locktender - Newsletter of the National Canal Museum "Richly illustrated...[A] thorough account of this unique and under-appreciated part of our American heritage...The historical content of Canals is excellent." -- Public Works Historical Society Newsletter "A treasury of historic photographs, illustrations, and plans of canals. . . . Provides the largest single source of material for those interested in the fascinating history of the classic era of American canals (1785-1860), for those who wish to explore canals today, and for professionals engaged in the preservation and rehabilitation of canals." -- The Canaller, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park "Canals is not only an enjoyable coffee table book, but also a valuable research tool for designers and engineers." -- Annabel Hsin - Traditional Building "[V]aluable resource...The series promises to be a breakthrough in...the history of engineering, providing a user-friendly resource." -- Mike Chrimes - Transactions of the Newcomen Society "[E]xcellent value for money as it includes a CD with all the images used in the book." -- Hugh Potter - Waterways World