{"product_id":"a-little-book-on-water-supply-paperback-softback-9781107650480","title":"A Little Book on Water Supply (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107650480","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Little Book on Water Supply\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1922, this book was written to provide an accessible guide to water supply.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Garnett (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107650480, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e160 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm, 0.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Nature's water supply\u003cbr\u003e 2. Rain, well, and river waters\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hard and soft water\u003cbr\u003e 4. Gases and organic impurities in natural waters\u003cbr\u003e 5. Storm waters\u003cbr\u003e 6. Aqueducts\u003cbr\u003e 7. The water supply of New York\u003cbr\u003e 8. The ancient water supply of Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mountain sources of water supply\u003cbr\u003e 10. The water supply of Manchester\u003cbr\u003e 11. The water supply of Glasgow\u003cbr\u003e 12. Watersheds and water partings\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Liverpool water supply and masonry dams\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Birmingham water supply\u003cbr\u003e 15. Other famous dams\u003cbr\u003e 16. Proposals to supply London from Wales\u003cbr\u003e 17. Upland sources of water and the Thames basin compared\u003cbr\u003e 18. Springs\u003cbr\u003e 19. Possible sources of water supply\u003cbr\u003e 20. The different London areas\u003cbr\u003e 21. 'Water London'\u003cbr\u003e 22. Sources of the London water supply\u003cbr\u003e 23. The London basin\u003cbr\u003e 24. Artesian wells\u003cbr\u003e 25. Deep well pumps and air lifts\u003cbr\u003e 26. The Thames supply to London\u003cbr\u003e 27. The Thames reservoirs\u003cbr\u003e 28. The Thames intakes\u003cbr\u003e 29. The effects of storage\u003cbr\u003e 30. Bacteria\u003cbr\u003e 31. Testing for bacteria\u003cbr\u003e 32. The effect of storage on microbes\u003cbr\u003e 33. Purification by chloride of lime\u003cbr\u003e 34. Filtration\u003cbr\u003e 35. Service reservoirs\u003cbr\u003e 36. Water distribution\u003cbr\u003e 37. Pumping stations\u003cbr\u003e 38. Iron mains\u003cbr\u003e 39. Service pipes\u003cbr\u003e 40. Waste water and venturi meters\u003cbr\u003e 41. Wooden water mains\u003cbr\u003e 42. Iron mains and constant supply\u003cbr\u003e 43. The Lee Valley supply\u003cbr\u003e 44. The wells in Kent\u003cbr\u003e 45. Other wells in South London\u003cbr\u003e 46. Property in underground water\u003cbr\u003e 47. The early history of London's water supply\u003cbr\u003e 48. The recent companies\u003cbr\u003e 49. The establishment of the water board\u003cbr\u003e Appendix I. The cyclone\u003cbr\u003e Appendix II. Lantern slides provided by the Metropolitan Water Board through the London County Council\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Engineering: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Engineering: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Engineering:%20general%20%5BTBC%5D%22\"\u003eTBC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415683559704,"sku":"9781107650480","price":27.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781107650480i.jpg?v=1784423114","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-little-book-on-water-supply-paperback-softback-9781107650480","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}