Author: Elwood MeadPublisher:
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Irrigation in Northern Italy ...
Author: Elwood MeadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Irrigation in Northern Italy
Author: Elwood MeadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Irrigation in Northern Italy (Classic Reprint)
Author: Elwood MeadPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528176002
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Excerpt from Irrigation in Northern Italy In the details of irrigation practice it is of interest to know whether Italian canal companies deliver water at the banks of the main canals and let the farmers manage the laterals, or carry it to the margins of the fields where used, and to know whether on a. Ditch five hundred years old the farmers at the upper end steal water from those at the lower end, as they do in our pioneer communities; or, if they do not, how this most natural and human impulse has been overcome. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Irrigation in Northern Italy - Part 2
Author: United States. Department of AgriculturePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Irrigation in Northern Italy
Author: Elwood MeadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Italian Irrigation: Practical and legislative
Author: Richard Baird SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Italian Irrigation
Author: Richard Baird SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Italian Irrigation
Author: Richard Baird SmithPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020833519
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Richard Baird Smith's report on the irrigation systems of northern Italy is a fascinating study of one of the most advanced and innovative agricultural practices of the time. He explores the history, technology, and economics of these canals, and offers insights into the environmental and social impacts of this irrigation system. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of agriculture and the environment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Italian irrigation: being a report on the agricultural canals of Piedmont and Lombardy
Author: Richard Baird SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Irrigation in Northern Italy, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Elwood MeadPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260780188
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Excerpt from Irrigation in Northern Italy, Vol. 2 Four of the canals described in this report take water from the Adda River; the fifth is supplied from the Adige. The Adda rises on the southern slopes of the Alps, flows through Lake Como, which serves as a natural regulator, and after traversing the foothills south of the lake for several miles, reaches the north boundary of the Po Valley, which it crosses in a southeasterly direction, and empties into the Po near Cremona. The location of the canals studied and the territory irrigated from the Adda are shown on the map. (pl. I.) The first of the canals to be studied was the Martesana. It was inspected in company with Mr. Grossi, the assistant engineer. Its headgate is the highest of all irrigation systems from the Adda, the only. Diversions above that point being for power purposes. The appearance of the valley at the head of the 'martesana is shown in Plate II, figure 1. It is a most picturesque region, but one ill - suited to canal building, as the bluffs bordering the river are high, rocky, and steep. The river at this point has a rapid fall. Its surface is capped with foam as it plunges down over the immense bowlders which obstruct the channel.. Naturally picturesque, the beauty of the scenery of this region has been greatly enhanced by its historic inter est. Many of the bluffs are crowned with the ruins of medieval castles-or with beautifully kept terraced gardens surrounding palaces and villas, which furnish illustrations of the best work in modern architecture and landscape gardening. At the foot of one of the piers of the bridge shown in Plate II, figureq, sthe official gauge rod established by the Government as a basis for determining how the water shall be divided among the canals below, there being no diversions above this point except one for power. On August 19 the river carried cubic feet per sec ond, making it rank at this time of the year with the Snake and Yellowstone among rivers used in irrigation in this country. Its flood fl'ow 1s not so large as these streams, the high water record being 29 190 cubic feet per second, but the low water flow, cubic feet per second, compares favorably with our larger western streams. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.