Ontwerp van wet tot afsluiting en droogmaking van de Zuiderzee met toelichtende

Cornelis LelyProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count
104K words
Chapters
11

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Foreign Language Books LawIndustrial Technology Historical ReappraisalLand PlanningEngineeringPolicy ArgumentWater ConservancyDevelopment BlueprintNetherlandsZuiderzee

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Ontwerp van wet tot afsluiting en droogmaking van de Zuiderzee met toelichtendeAuthor: Lely, Cornelis, 1854-1929,Language: Dutch, Class: TC: Technology: Ocean engineering, Release Date: Jun 3, 2011

Editor's review

This text is the draft bill and explanatory memorandum by the Dutch hydraulic engineer Cornelis Lely for the closure and drainage of the Zuiderzee, a primary document in the history of modern large-scale water management. Its value lies not in literary quality but in the history of engineering and public decision-making: readers can see directly how a project that would reshape the national landscape was argued for, described, and submitted for deliberation, including explanations of hydrology, dikes, land reclamation, and financial feasibility. The text is in Dutch and compact, suitable as primary material for the history of hydraulic engineering, Dutch regional history, or technology policy research. It should be read as a historical source rather than popular reading, with attention to the structure of the argument and technical assumptions, and with maps or later scholarship for comparison.

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  1. Read the explanatory section first to grasp the project's goals, technical basis, and points of controversy, then return to the bill's provisions.
  2. Read alongside maps of the Zuiderzee works or later scholarly studies to clarify place names and the project's scope.
  3. Excerpt key arguments and data for use as primary material in courses on water-management history or technology policy.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book a literary work? No. It is the draft bill and explanatory text by the Dutch engineer Lely on closing and draining the Zuiderzee, a historical document on hydraulic engineering and public policy whose value lies mainly at the level of historical source material.
Can I read it without knowing Dutch? The original is in Dutch, and reading it directly requires some command of the language. If you are using it only for research reference, consult a dictionary or relevant translations and scholarly works for comparison; it is not recommended as an introductory text.
Is it suitable for understanding the Zuiderzee works as a whole? It offers the arguments and explanations at the level of the bill at the time, not a retrospective summary after the works were completed. It is suitable for understanding the thinking and formulation of the planning stage; a full history still requires other sources.

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About the author

Cornelis Lely Author · Dutch · 1854–1929

Cornelis Lely (1854–1929) was a Dutch hydraulic engineer and politician, best known for leading the Zuiderzee reclamation plan. One work by him is held in this collection: a draft bill with explanatory notes on closing off and draining the Zuiderzee (Ontwerp van wet tot afsluiting en droogmaking van de Zuiderzee met toelichtende). The work combines an engineering proposal with legislative explanation, setting out the grand idea of enclosing the bay, pumping out the seawater and creating new land, while also presenting the legislative intent and supporting arguments. It is an important document for understanding the early planning of Dutch land reclamation. Public information is limited, so biographical details are hard to elaborate; yet the surviving work shows that Lely wrote closely around practical engineering and public policy, in a pragmatic and well-organized style that had a profound influence on later Dutch waterworks and national land development.