Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Beginnings: The Ancient World

Chapter 2 Navigation Improvements

Chapter 3 Canal Cities

Chapter 4 Coming of Age

Chapter 5 The Industrial Revolution

Chapter 6 Canal Mania

Chapter 7 The New Iron Age

Chapter 8 The First Ship Canals

Chapter 9 North America

Chapter 10 Connecting Links

Chapter 11 The Steam Age

Chapter 12 The Rival

Chapter 13 A Final Flourish

Further Reading