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E. S. (Edward Skelton) Bellasis

1855–1945

Known for clear, practical books on hydraulics and irrigation, this British engineer wrote from deep experience in India’s public works system. His work helped explain the mechanics of rivers, canals, and water control in a way that was meant to be useful in the field as well as on the page.

2 Audiobooks

River and Canal Engineering, the characteristics of open flowing streams, and the principles and methods to be followed in dealing with them.

River and Canal Engineering, the characteristics of open flowing streams, and the principles and methods to be followed in dealing with them.

by E. S. (Edward Skelton) Bellasis

Irrigation works : the principles on which their design and working should be based, with special details relating to Indian canals and some proposed improvements

Irrigation works : the principles on which their design and working should be based, with special details relating to Indian canals and some proposed improvements

by E. S. (Edward Skelton) Bellasis

About the author

Edward Skelton Bellasis was a British civil engineer and technical writer whose published work focused on hydraulics, irrigation, and river engineering. Library and public-domain records identify him as born in 1855 and note major works including Hydraulics, with Working Tables, Irrigation Works, and River and Canal Engineering.

His books are closely tied to Indian canal and irrigation practice, and the surviving editions present him as an engineer writing for readers who needed practical methods, calculations, and working guidance. That gives his nonfiction a grounded, hands-on quality: even now, his titles reflect a writer trying to make complex engineering ideas usable.

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