Facts and Arguments (Classic Reprint)

Turner Carnac

ISBN 10: 1332126413 / ISBN 13: 9781332126415

Published by Forgotten Books, 2022

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Print on Demand. This book discusses the benefits of inland navigation and how it can be implemented in the United States. The author begins by arguing that little can be added to the topic of inland navigation, as it is well-established with clear advantages. The author goes on to delve into past attempts in the US and Europe, and the successes and failures therein, with the purpose of reinvigorating the push for improved infrastructure in the United States. The text includes specific examples of successful projects and concludes with a passionate appeal to the American people to take up the challenge of building a comprehensive system of canals and waterways. The author believes that such a system would have profound economic, social, and political benefits for the nation and would help to ensure its future prosperity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Facts and Arguments (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332126413
• ISBN 13: 9781332126415
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Economics

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Synopsis

Bold case for inland canals in early America that connects trade, cost, and national progress.

In Facts and Arguments: Respecting the Great Utility of an Extensive Plan of Inland Navigation in America, Turner Carnac lays out why water-ways could reshape the nation’s economy and growth. The text blends practical reasoning with historical context to explain how canals might lower transport costs, boost agriculture, and knit distant regions together.

The work argues that water carriage is the most powerful and durable form of transport. It compares canals to roads and rivers, showing why a well-built canal system can be cheaper to maintain over time and deliver lasting benefit. It also discusses how public funding and careful planning could unlock these advantages, even when private investment is limited.

Readers will see how historical advances in transport—from the wheel to water navigation—have enabled civilizations to thrive. The author uses concrete figures and examples to illustrate the economic logic behind a nationwide canal network, and why this kind of infrastructure deserves serious government support.

• A clear case for why inland navigation could lower transport costs and boost market access.
• A comparisons of long-term costs: canals vs. roads, and why maintenance matters more for roads over time.
• Historical context showing how water transport has shaped prosperity in other nations.
• Guidance on policy and planning, including the role of public funding and scientific study.

Ideal for readers of history, economics, and infrastructure planning who want a window into early arguments for nationwide canal networks.