Description:Since 1882, the men and women of the Memphis District have performed a dedicated service toward flood control and navigation works in the lower Mississippi Valley. In truth, their efforts have been a cornerstone in the development of the science of river engineering over many years of struggle with capricious whims of the mighty Mississippi River. Apart from its annual flood threat, no river has played a greater part in the development and expansion of a nation than the Mississippi. Here, too, our people have been involved in a strategic role, and they have seen the fulfillment of their work. The great river has become the manageable main stem of a vast network of inland waterways, serving both waterborne commerce and pleasure craft.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Century on the Mississippi: A history of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1976-1981. To get started finding A Century on the Mississippi: A history of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1976-1981, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
358
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Army Corps of Engineers
Release
1986
ISBN
A Century on the Mississippi: A history of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1976-1981
Description: Since 1882, the men and women of the Memphis District have performed a dedicated service toward flood control and navigation works in the lower Mississippi Valley. In truth, their efforts have been a cornerstone in the development of the science of river engineering over many years of struggle with capricious whims of the mighty Mississippi River. Apart from its annual flood threat, no river has played a greater part in the development and expansion of a nation than the Mississippi. Here, too, our people have been involved in a strategic role, and they have seen the fulfillment of their work. The great river has become the manageable main stem of a vast network of inland waterways, serving both waterborne commerce and pleasure craft.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Century on the Mississippi: A history of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1976-1981. To get started finding A Century on the Mississippi: A history of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1976-1981, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.