A Collection of the Laws Which Form the Constitution of the Bedford Level Corporation (Paperback)

Much of eastern England is below sea level, resulting in wide swathes of marshland that are easily flooded. In the seventeenth century, the Bedford Level Corporation was set up by Francis Russell, fourth earl of Bedford, in order to manage the drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, which became known as the Bedford Level and is the largest region of fenland in eastern England. Between 1828 and 1830, Samuel Wells, the corporation's registrar, published his well-documented history of the Bedford Level and the attempts made at various points to clear it of water using a variety of methods, from earthworks raised by the Romans to the strategies of Sir Cornelius Vermuyden and the eventual introduction of steam-powered technology. Volume 2, published in 1828, contains the necessary documents and appendices for the proper understanding of Volume 1, which appeared two years later.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
Release date:	November 2014
Authors:	Samuel Wells
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 46mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	824
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-07032-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Promotions
LSN:	1-108-07032-9
Barcode:	9781108070324

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