Dredge, drain, reclaim: The art of a nation

Historical overview of hydraulic engineering in the Netherlands until 1960. The author wrote the main part of this book during the second world war. The author (1893-1959) advocated at that time strong improvement of the Dutch sea defences, but this was politically not accepted. For that he used the pseudonym "Dr. Cassandra". After 1953 he...

Land below sea level

Short booklet on the hydraulic history of the Netherlands, the battle against floods and storm surges in history