Transport and Communications in India Prior to Steam Locomotion (French Studies in South Asian Culture & Society, VII)

by Jean Deloche

James Walker (Translator)

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In this second volume, Water Transport, Deloche traces the origin, development of communication systems before the era of steam locomotion; this time focusing on water transport. The author begins by describing the river basins in the North and the South and examines the various centers of coastal navigation. The second part is devoted to a detailed study of the various types of water transport used on the rivers and all the technical aspects of inland and coastal navigation.
  • ISBN10 0195632435
  • ISBN13 9780195632439
  • Publish Date 6 April 1995 (first published 1 July 1994)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 26 June 2010
  • Publish Country IN
  • Imprint OUP India
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 306
  • Language English