"Until recently, the tumultuous and short-lived estuary known as the Zuiderzee in the intermittently flooded low-lying areas of the Netherlands has been the subject of intense interest and research, especially since plans to alleviate poverty and improve the development of these areas have begun. In the book Deconservation and Drainage of the Zuiderzee. A Refutation of Objections', published by Zuiderzee-Vereeniging and written by Anton Albert Beckman, examines key aspects of the matter. The author systematically reveals and analyzes all the arguments and objections related to the Zuiderzee diversion and drainage project, enabling the reader to understand and formulate his own opinion on this extremely important matter for the development of the country. This work is not only an important contribution to the field of hydrotechnical exploration, but also an invitation to discuss and develop the infrastructure of the Netherlands in the context of hydrological challenges."