A comprehensive treatise on the water supply of cities and towns :
with numerous specifications of existing waterworks, fifty double plates and upwards of two hundred and fifty illustrations on wood /
by William Humber.
| Main Creator: | Humber, William, 1821-1881. |
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| Format: | BOOK |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
London : C. Lockwood and co., 1876. |
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| Notes: |
Physical description:
xiv, 378 p., 51 pl. :
col. ill. ;
38 x 30 cm. (large and 4to)
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Table of Contents:
- Historical sketch
- Water and foreign matter
- Rainfall and evaporation
- Springs and waterbearing formations
- Flow of water
- Selection of source
- Wells
- Reservoirs
- Purification
- Pumps and machinery
- Conduits
- Distribution
- Meters, service, and house fittings
- Law and economy of waterworks
- Constant and intermittent supply
- Description of plates.
