Author: William Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water-supply
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Hydraulia
Author: William Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water-supply
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water-supply
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Hydraulia
Author: William Matthews
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266536321
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Excerpt from Hydraulia: An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Water Works of London, and the Contrivances for Supplying Other Great Cities, in Different Ages and Countries The materials for this attempt have been both sedu lously and carefully collected from authentic sources; and in describing machinery the use of technical terms has been avoided, as far as possible, in order to render it interesting to every class of readers. From the mag nitude and importance of the Water Works of London, they necessarily occupy a considerable portion of the work; but in recounting the schemes proposed at various periods, such only have been selected as seemed to be deserving of notice, either for their novelty or utility. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266536321
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Excerpt from Hydraulia: An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Water Works of London, and the Contrivances for Supplying Other Great Cities, in Different Ages and Countries The materials for this attempt have been both sedu lously and carefully collected from authentic sources; and in describing machinery the use of technical terms has been avoided, as far as possible, in order to render it interesting to every class of readers. From the mag nitude and importance of the Water Works of London, they necessarily occupy a considerable portion of the work; but in recounting the schemes proposed at various periods, such only have been selected as seemed to be deserving of notice, either for their novelty or utility. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Hydraulia, an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Water Works of London: And the Contrivances for Supplying Other Great Cities, in Different Age
Author: William Matthews
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021741172
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book chronicles the historical and technological advancements of water supply systems, focusing mainly on London and other great cities. William Matthews provides a comprehensive analysis of the different contrivances used in different ages and countries, from ancient Roman aqueducts to modern-day reservoirs. A must-read book for anyone interested in engineering and urban planning. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021741172
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book chronicles the historical and technological advancements of water supply systems, focusing mainly on London and other great cities. William Matthews provides a comprehensive analysis of the different contrivances used in different ages and countries, from ancient Roman aqueducts to modern-day reservoirs. A must-read book for anyone interested in engineering and urban planning. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Hydraulia, an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Water Works of London
Author: William Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780371156629
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780371156629
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Hydraulia, an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Water Works of London
Author: William Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fountains
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fountains
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Hydraulia, an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Water Works of London, and the Contrivances for Supplying Other Great Cities ...
Author: William Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hydraulia: an historical and descriptive account of the water works of London, and the contrivances for supplying other great cities, in different countries
A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water, ancient and modern: with observations on various subjects connected with the mechanic arts: including the progressive development of the steam engine, etc. in five books
A Descriptive and Historical Account of Hydraulic and Other Machines for Raising Water, Ancient and Modern
Author: Thomas Ewbank
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydraulics
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydraulics
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
A Descriptive and Historical Account of Hydraulic and Other Machines
Author: Thomas Ewbank
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pumping machinery
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pumping machinery
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description