An Introduction To A General System Of Hydrostaticks And Hydraulicks, Philosophical And Practical - Softcover
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An Introduction To A General System Of Hydrostaticks And Hydraulicks, Philosophical And Practical: Wherein The Most Reasonable And Advantageous Methods Of Raising And Conducting Water, For The Watering Noblemens And Gentlemens Seats, Buildings, Gardens, &C., Are Carefully (And In A Manner Not Yet) Stephen Switzer. This early modern treatise blends theory and experiment to explain hydrostatics, pneumatics, and the role of air pressure in lifting and moving liquids. It defends the existence of vacuums, treats air as an elastic, compressible medium, and describes how atmospheric pressure sustains water columns, influences barometer readings, and governs pumps, siphons, and water wheels. The work presents Torricellian tubes, inverted glass vessels, and pneumatic devices, along with demonstrations of impulse and rebound in fluids and elastic bodies. It connects laboratory experiments to practical engineering—mill heads, headrace design, and canal work—offering measurements, tables, and apparatus notes aimed at both natural philosophers and practitioners. Throughout, Switzer cites contemporaries and authorities (Boyle, Wallis, Mariotte, Gravesande, Hawksbee, Clerke) to situate theory within a growing experimental tradition.
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