"The Great Frenchman from the 16th Century: Pierre-Paul Riquet and the Midi Canal" is a book about the life and work of the outstanding French engineer Pierre-Paul Riquet, who built the impressive Midi Canal. Author Jacques Fernay details the life path of Riquet, his rich achievements in the field of hydraulic engineering and his enormous influence on the development of the transport system of France and Europe. The book allows the reader to better understand the significance and grandeur of the extraordinary project of the Midi Canal and to make his own contribution to the study of the history of engineering creations in Europe."