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", etc. Frederick Haynes Newell (1862 - 1932) was the first Director of the United States Reclamation Service. Other notable works by this author include: "Oil Well Drilling" (1888), "Agriculture by Irrigation" (1894), and "Hydrography of the Arid Regions" (1891). Contents include: "Land Surface", "Arid Lands", "Lands in Public Ownership", "Lands in Private Ownership", "Land Subdivision", "Land Values", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

"Water Resources - Present and Future Uses" is a revision of a lecture delivered to the senior class of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University in 1918. It concerns the subject of water, particularly the importance of understanding and maintaining water supplies in light of the First World War and its effects thereon. Frederick Haynes Newell (1862 - 1932) was the first Director of the United States Reclamation Service. Other notable works by this author include: "Oil Well Drilling" (1888), "Agriculture by Irrigation" (1894), and "Hydrography of the Arid Regions" (1891). Contents include: "Research", "What is Reconstruction?", "Conservation", "Economics", "Engineering Relations", "Broader Relation", "Water in General", "What is Water?", "Uses of Water", "Where Water is Found", "Science Involved", "Meteorology", "Hydrography and Hydrology", "Geography, Geology, and Physiography", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Scorned and ridiculed for his unusual appearance, a dog, half of which looks like a golden retriever and half a Scottie, begins a search for acceptance and a sense of self-worth.