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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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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) |
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.
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.