Books by William Henry Wheeler

Published in 1888 by the hydraulic engineer William Henry Wheeler (1832-1915), this work describes the methods and machinery used to drain the fens and polders of England and Holland in the nineteenth century. It is a reference tool for maintaining existing drainage systems or designing and implementing new systems.

First published in 1868 by the hydraulic engineer W. H. Wheeler (1832-1915), this work on the Fens of South Lincolnshire is reissued here in its much expanded second edition of 1896. It covers the reclamation of fenland from political and economic perspectives, touching also on engineering methods.