A Little Book on Water Supply

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

Originally published in 1922, this book was written to provide an accessible guide to water supply. Information is given on sources of water, engineering, sanitation, and the nature of water supply in various cities, including Jerusalem and London. Illustrative figures, a bibliography and appendices are also incorporated. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in water supply and engineering.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-02-06
Mått:152 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt:240 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107650480

Utforska kategorier

Teknik: allmänt inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Innehållsförteckning

1. Nature's water supply; 2. Rain, well, and river waters; 3. Hard and soft water; 4. Gases and organic impurities in natural waters; 5. Storm waters; 6. Aqueducts; 7. The water supply of New York; 8. The ancient water supply of Jerusalem; 9. Mountain sources of water supply; 10. The water supply of Manchester; 11. The water supply of Glasgow; 12. Watersheds and water partings; 13. The Liverpool water supply and masonry dams; 14. The Birmingham water supply; 15. Other famous dams; 16. Proposals to supply London from Wales; 17. Upland sources of water and the Thames basin compared; 18. Springs; 19. Possible sources of water supply; 20. The different London areas; 21. 'Water London'; 22. Sources of the London water supply; 23. The London basin; 24. Artesian wells; 25. Deep well pumps and air lifts; 26. The Thames supply to London; 27. The Thames reservoirs; 28. The Thames intakes; 29. The effects of storage; 30. Bacteria; 31. Testing for bacteria; 32. The effect of storage on microbes; 33. Purification by chloride of lime; 34. Filtration; 35. Service reservoirs; 36. Water distribution; 37. Pumping stations; 38. Iron mains; 39. Service pipes; 40. Waste water and venturi meters; 41. Wooden water mains; 42. Iron mains and constant supply; 43. The Lee Valley supply; 44. The wells in Kent; 45. Other wells in South London; 46. Property in underground water; 47. The early history of London's water supply; 48. The recent companies; 49. The establishment of the water board; Appendix I. The cyclone; Appendix II. Lantern slides provided by the Metropolitan Water Board through the London County Council; Index.