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First published in 1909, this volume deals with the Island of Hawaii, exploring its geography and climate with reference to natural resources and habitability. Contents include: "Land Surface", "Arid Lands", "Lands in Public Ownership", "Lands in Private Ownership", "Land Subdivision", "Land Values", "Water Supply", "Irrigation Development", "Reclaimable Lands", "Water Rights", "Water Power", "Forest Preservation", "Insect Pests and Blights", ...

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Excerpt from Engineering as a Career: A Series of Papers by Eminent EngineersBut the outlay of cash and time represents only a small part of the concern of the general public in this matter of engineering education. If the right man gets into the right place his value to a community will be measured not merely by tens of thousands of dollars, but by achievements which rise beyond a money valuation. On the other hand, if attempts at securing an...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Irrigation in the United StatesAcknowledgment is due to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, Hon. Charles D. Walcott, for his interest in the matter and for per mission to use illustrations and data from the files of the office, and to numerous friends and CO workers in the Survey who have generously aided in many ways. Especial recognition 'should be given to Major John Wesley Powell, the former Director, to whose...

Excerpt from Water Resources Present and Future UsesThe apology for adding another book to the load of a weary world is to be found in the hope that in some way the plain citizen above described may be induced to look in a broad way upon these important matters and to add his favorable indorse ment to the efforts of scientific men and investigators in asoer taining more definitely the facts which may be utilized by engineers and promoters in d...

Excerpt from Proceedings of First Conference of Engineers of the Reclamation Service: With Accompanying PapersRoss. Means. Chandler. Sanders. Code. Methods of Reconnaissance and Survey: Forms of Water Users' Associations Ahern. Bien. Babb. Savage. Quinton. Davis. Standard Plans and Specifications Diamond Drilling Quinton. Davis. Wisner. Hammond. Savage. Hamlin. Costs and Results Forestry: Wisner. Fitch. Fellows. Pinchot. Taylor. Plummer.About ...