Author: William Matthews (Engineer.)
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Hydraulia ... an ... account of the water works of London and the contrivances for supplying other great cities in different ages and countries
Author: William Matthews (Engineer.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
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
Author: William Matthews
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020086465
Category :
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: 9781020086465
Category :
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: 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.
The Mercenary River
Author: Nick Higham
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472283848
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Anyone interested in the real London needs to read this. - Andrew Marr No city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take the stuff for granted: turn a tap and it gushes out. But it wasn't always so. For centuries London, one of the largest and richest cities in the world, struggled to supply its citizens with reliable, clean water. The Mercenary River tells the story of that struggle from the middle ages to the present day. Based on new research, it tells a tale of remarkable technological, scientific and organisational breakthroughs; but also a story of greed and complacency, high finance and low politics. Among the breakthroughs was the picturesque New River, neither new nor a river but a state of the art aqueduct completed in 1613 and still part of London's water supply: the company that built it was one of the very first modern business corporations, and also one of the most profitable. London water companies were early adopters of steam power for their pumps. And Chelsea Waterworks was the first in the world to filter the water it supplied its customers: the same technique is still used to purify two-thirds of London's drinking water. But for much of London's history water had to be rationed, and the book also chronicles our changing relationship with water and the way we use it. Amongst many stories, Nick Higham's page-turning narrative uncovers the murky tale of how the most powerful steam engine in the world was first brought to London; the extraordinary story of how one Victorian London water company deliberately cut off 2,000 households, even though it knew they had no alternative source of supply; the details of a financial scandal which brought two of the water companies close to collapse in the 1870s; and finally asks whether today's 21st century water companies are an improvement on their Victorian predecessors.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472283848
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Anyone interested in the real London needs to read this. - Andrew Marr No city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take the stuff for granted: turn a tap and it gushes out. But it wasn't always so. For centuries London, one of the largest and richest cities in the world, struggled to supply its citizens with reliable, clean water. The Mercenary River tells the story of that struggle from the middle ages to the present day. Based on new research, it tells a tale of remarkable technological, scientific and organisational breakthroughs; but also a story of greed and complacency, high finance and low politics. Among the breakthroughs was the picturesque New River, neither new nor a river but a state of the art aqueduct completed in 1613 and still part of London's water supply: the company that built it was one of the very first modern business corporations, and also one of the most profitable. London water companies were early adopters of steam power for their pumps. And Chelsea Waterworks was the first in the world to filter the water it supplied its customers: the same technique is still used to purify two-thirds of London's drinking water. But for much of London's history water had to be rationed, and the book also chronicles our changing relationship with water and the way we use it. Amongst many stories, Nick Higham's page-turning narrative uncovers the murky tale of how the most powerful steam engine in the world was first brought to London; the extraordinary story of how one Victorian London water company deliberately cut off 2,000 households, even though it knew they had no alternative source of supply; the details of a financial scandal which brought two of the water companies close to collapse in the 1870s; and finally asks whether today's 21st century water companies are an improvement on their Victorian predecessors.
Repertory of patent inventions and other discoveries and improvements in arts, manufactures and agriculture
The Repertory of Patent Inventions, and Other Discoveries and Improvements in Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture
Author:
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Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Catalogue de la Bibliothèque du Parlement du Canada
Author: Canada. Parlement. Bibliothèque
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of Parliament: General library
Author: Canada. Library of Parliament
Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of the Great Seal Patent Office
Author: Great Britain. Patent Office. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description