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Hydraulic engineering - Early works to 1800
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An account of the short life, sudden death and pompous funeral, of Michy Windybank, only child to Sir Oliver Windybank.
Date: 1721
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Tre discorsi sopra il modo d'alzar acque da' lvoghi bassi. Per adacquar terreni. Per levar acque sorgenti ... dalle campagne ... Per mandare l'acqua da bere alle citta / [Giuseppe Ceredi].
Ceredi, Giuseppe.Date: 1567- Books
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A new and rare invention of water-works, teaching how to raise water higher than the spring, by which invention the perpetual motion is proposed, and many hard labours performed. By Isaac de Caus, engineer. As also, a description of Capt. Savory's engine for raising of vast quantities of water, by fire.
Caus, Isaac de, 1590-1648.Date: 1704- Books
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An account of the stopping of Daggenham breach: with the accidents that have attended the same from the first undertaking. Containing Also Proper Rules for performing any the like Work: And Proposals for rendering the Ports of Dover and Dublin (which the Author has been employ'd to Survey) Commodious for Entertaining large Ships. To which is prefix'd, a plan of the levels which were over-flow'd by the breach. By Capt. John Perry.
Perry, John, 1670-1732.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]