Taming the flood : rivers, wetlands and the centuries-old battle against flooding
Purseglove, Jeremy2015
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In 2014 the Somerset Levels suffered from the worst flooding in over twenty years. Inevitably the residents asked for more drainage, more dredging and more money. This new edition of the acclaimed classic brings the story up-to-date as we wait for the winter floods to return, offering a blueprint for solving flooding forever.
Main title:
Taming the flood : rivers, wetlands and the centuries-old battle against flooding / Jeremy Purseglove.
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Edition:
Revised and updated second edition.
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2015.
Collation:
397 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008129354 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
76695
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