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020 _a9781107338210 (ebook)
020 _z9781108066402 (paperback)
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050 4 _aTC970
_b.W54 1888
082 0 4 _a631.6/2
_223
100 1 _aWheeler, W. H.
_q(William Henry),
_d1832-1915,
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Drainage of Fens and Low Lands :
_bBy Gravitation and Steam Power /
_cWilliam Henry Wheeler.
246 3 _aThe Drainage of Fens & Low Lands
264 1 _aPlace of publication not identified :
_bpublisher not identified,
_c1888.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press
300 _a1 online resource (viii, 175 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCambridge library collection. Technology
500 _aIncludes index.
520 _aA respected hydraulic engineer, William Henry Wheeler (1832-1915) established himself as an authority in the fields of low-lying land reclamation and drainage, embanking, and the improvement of tidal rivers and harbours. Based on articles written for The Engineer in 1887, he published this more substantial work in 1888 to provide a practical point of reference for those working on existing drainage systems or designing and implementing new schemes. Drawing on first-hand knowledge of the low-lying fens of England and the polders of Holland, Wheeler describes the processes of drainage by gravitation and steam power. The book also includes chapters on lifting and draining water using the scoop wheel, the Archimedean screw pump and the centrifugal pump. Providing also a wealth of operational facts relating to pumping stations in England and abroad, this remains a rich source of information for those interested in the history of civil engineering.
650 0 _aDrainage.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781108066402
830 0 _aCambridge library collection.
_pTechnology.
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107338210
999 _c514677
_d514675