Project Gutenberg 2021-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 116 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. The Road Tim Lindell, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Road" by Hilaire Belloc is an analytical discourse on the history and theory of roads, written in the early 20th century. The book examines the development of road systems, particularly focusing on the English roads and their significance in shaping society, trade, and urbanization throughout history. Belloc discusses various factors that influence road construction, including geographical obstacles, political influences, and the evolving needs of civilization. The opening portion of the work sets the stage for a thorough exploration of the fundamental role roads play in human society. Belloc introduces his argument by stressing the importance of understanding road systems from their origin, indicating that the facilitation of movement is central to their existence. He outlines the prerequisites for effective road design, emphasizing the balance between natural obstacles like marshes and hills and the necessity for conscious planning over mere trial and error. As he lays the groundwork for further analysis, he hints at the profound implications that an efficient road system has on commerce, military strategy, and societal development—an issue that remains highly relevant to modern transport and infrastructure discussions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Roads Roads -- Great Britain TE Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 392392 2025-07-26T04:49:10.581298 text/html 352756 2024-10-18T13:40:25 text/html 1584160 2025-07-26T04:49:18.096235 application/epub+zip 1582842 2025-07-26T04:49:12.062264 application/epub+zip 214697 2025-07-26T04:49:11.287281 application/epub+zip 1689764 2025-07-26T04:49:22.511220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1641908 2025-07-26T04:49:17.361230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278060 2022-09-29T11:38:50.388471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295898 2025-07-26T04:49:09.605304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276062 2024-10-18T13:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17109 2025-07-26T04:49:22.690226 application/rdf+xml 17048 2025-07-26T04:49:11.438261 image/jpeg 2718 2025-07-26T04:49:11.366272 image/jpeg 1485886 2025-07-26T04:49:10.675272 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 en.wikipedia