XI International Navigation Congress, St. Petersburg, 1908

Original vintage book XI International Navigation Congress, St. Petersburg, 1908. 1. Section Inland Navigation. Communications. Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses. Printed by Brussels: Printing office of the public works (co. ltd.), text in English. The book consists of a Summary of the proceedings and 16 applications in a hard jacket on strings: Application of armoured concrete to hydraulic constructions; Participation of the government and the various parties interested in the expenses necessary for the development of inland navigation, including, if required, the power to be given to the government to acquire a part of the land which would be improved in value along new waterways; hydrometric services, prediction of floods and depths of water, includes plates, maps, diagrams. Fair condition, tears on some pages, browning, and stain.