Project Gutenberg 2009-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 514 Leeghwater, Jan Adriaansz 1575 1650 Hasselt, Willem Jan Cornelis van 1795 1864 Van Hasselt, Willem Jan Cornelis Het Haarlemmer-Meer-Boek Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Het Haarlemmer-Meer-Boek" by J. Asz. Leeghwater is a historical account written in the early 17th century. This work details the conceptual plans and efforts surrounding the reclamation of the Haarlemmer Meer, a significant body of water in the Netherlands, aiming to convert it into usable land. Leeghwater, an influential figure in Dutch hydraulic engineering, is central to this narrative as he outlines the necessity and methods for combating the perennial threat posed by the expanding water. At the start of the book, the author introduces the pressing issue of the Haarlemmer Meer, which threatens to engulf surrounding land and disrupt local communities. Leeghwater emphasizes the urgency brought forth by the recent flooding and deteriorating dikes that protect farmland between Amsterdam and Haarlem. He reflects on historical instances where the water body has expanded over centuries, causing loss of fertile soil and exacerbating the risk to populous areas. Additionally, the opening portion sets the stage for Leeghwater’s proposed plan, along with discussions of prior efforts and the compelling need for a concerted initiative to reclaim the Haarlemmer Meer, underlining both its strategic and agricultural importance to the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl Reclamation of land -- Netherlands Haarlemmermeer (Netherlands) DJ TC Text Technology Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology 436167 2025-08-12T10:00:51.149751 text/html 432848 2022-11-30T20:46:32 text/html 1640430 2025-08-12T10:01:03.262685 application/epub+zip 1645014 2025-08-12T10:00:55.416682 application/epub+zip 219717 2025-08-12T10:00:53.506698 application/epub+zip 2099762 2025-08-12T10:01:07.907635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2067668 2025-08-12T10:01:01.582661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372706 2022-09-14T03:48:43.535902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341198 2025-08-12T10:00:49.540738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340931 2022-11-30T20:54:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20419 2025-08-12T10:01:08.076627 application/rdf+xml 15890 2025-08-12T10:00:54.026696 image/jpeg 4241 2025-08-12T10:00:53.767685 image/jpeg 126666 2022-11-30T20:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1466415 2022-11-30T20:55:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 1544025 2025-08-12T10:00:51.240725 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia nl.wikipedia