Overview
'Many years ago, I decided to write a book about the Rideau Canal. It is, therefore, with mixed feelings that I see that Robert Legget has beaten me to the tape. He is to be congratulated ... The definitive work on the Rideau has been written, and I shall value my copy.' Eric Arthur Since the publication of the first edition in 1955, Rideau Waterway has informed and delighted readers, among them historians, engineers, and vacationers. First revised in 1972, this classic guide has once again been brought up to date in a new edition. Robert Legget offers a rich history of the Rideau Canal an adventure in engineering, built by soldiers and civilian labourers through swamp, bush, and rocky wilderness as well as a guide to current places of interest along the waterway and stories of the pioneers who settled there. He resurrects the controversy surrounding Colonel John By, Superintending Engineer of the construction of the canal, whose leadership was debated in the British press and after whom By town was named. By town is now Ottawa; Legget traces the city's development from construction camp to national capital. This new edition contains three times as many photographs as the original, and has been even more thoroughly updated than was the revised edition of 1972. Legget has added new information about historical figures and references to developments in the surroundings: the St Lawrence Seaway, the Carillon hydroelectric project, new roads, new bridges, and more. The appendices have been revised to include the latest maps, charts, and fishing information available. In all, Legget has provided a lively guide for boaters and other travellers, and for all those interested in the history of eastern Ontario.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Legget
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.530kg
ISBN: 9780802065919
ISBN 10: 0802065910
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 May 2001
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
'Legget's book traces lovingly the Rideau's past and present.' Financial Post 'A happy blend of careful historical inquiry and easy, colourful narrative.' Canadian Forum
'Legget's book traces lovingly the Rideau's past and present.' Financial Post 'A happy blend of careful historical inquiry and easy, colourful narrative.' Canadian Forum
Author Information
The late Robert Legget (1904-1994) was also the author of Ottawa Waterway: Gateway to a Continent (1975). He was the first Director of the Division of Building Research of the National Research Council of Canada from 1947 until his retirement in 1969.
