# Ancient and modern engineering and the Isthmian canal

Author: Burr, William H. (William Hubert), 1851-1934

Genre: Category: History - Ancient

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75910

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ancient+and+modern+engineering+and+the+Isthmian+canal+Burr&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

ART. PAGE 1. Introductory 1 2. Hydraulic Works of Chaldea and Egypt 2 3. Structural Works in Chaldea and Egypt 4 4. Ancient Maritime Commerce 7 5. The Change of the Nile Channel at Memphis 8 6. The Pyramids 8 7. Obelisks, Labyrinths, and Temples 12 8. Nile Irrigation 13 9. Prehistoric Bridge-building 14 10. Ancient Brick-making 15 11. Ancient Arches 16

## Chapters

- [PART VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/49/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/44/index.md)
- [PART V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/48/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/46/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/31/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/39/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/47/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/33/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/32/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/38/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/40/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/41/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/27/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/37/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/29/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/42/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/36/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/45/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/43/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/34/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/28/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/30/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/35/index.md)
- [PART VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/24/index.md)
- [PART V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ancient-and-modern-engineering-and-the-isthmian-canal-75910/chapters/4/index.md)