A Plan For The Better Security Of Vessels Navigating The River Thames: With Appendices On Nautical Subjects Resulting Therefrom (1834)

By Charles Henry Ackerley

Book Overview

""A Plan For The Better Security Of Vessels Navigating The River Thames: With Appendices On Nautical Subjects Resulting Therefrom"" is a book written by Charles Henry Ackerley in 1834. The book is a proposal for improving the safety of ships navigating the River Thames in London, England. It includes detailed recommendations for changes to the river's infrastructure, such as the construction of new bridges and the dredging of the riverbed to improve depth and flow. The book also features appendices on various nautical subjects, such as the use of signals, tides, and navigation techniques. Ackerley's work is considered an important contribution to the history of London's waterways and maritime safety.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164542982
• ISBN13: 9781164542988
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"