The Principle and Practice of Hydraulic Engineering; Applied to Arterial and Through Drainage, The Conveyance of Water and Mill Power: Also, the Tables of Earthwork, for Finding the Cubic Quantities of Excavations and Embankments, in Railways, Roads, Rivers, Drains, Etc. for the Use of Civil and Military Engineer, Architects, Builders, Contractors, and Surveyors, Drainage Trustees and Inspectors, Land and Mill Proprietors, Overseers, Etc.

John Dwyer

Published by James McGlashan, Dublin, 1852

About this Item

A very scarce second edition of this work by John Dwyer regarding hydraulic engineering. A very scarce volume rarely found in any edition. The second edition of 1852 of this work by John Dwyer, in which he explores the principles and practice of hydraulic engineering.The author looks at the movements and control of fluids in this very informative volume. With a detailed index and a list of testimonials of his work included.Illustrated with various charts throughout, complete with the two folding plates to the rear with over twenty figures. In the original publisher's cloth binding with new endpapers. Externally smart with some shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The cloth to the spine and rear board has slightly faded, and is slightly rubbed at the spine. Internally, firmly bound. With a faint age toning, as usual, and a minor odd spotting to the occasional leaf, otherwise the pages are generally clean throughout. Illustrated with various charts throughout, complete with the two folding plates to the rear with over twenty figures. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Principle and Practice of Hydraulic Engineering; Applied to Arterial and Through Drainage, The Conveyance of Water and Mill Power: Also, the Tables of Earthwork, for Finding the Cubic Quantities of Excavations and Embankments, in Railways, Roads, Rivers, Drains, Etc. for the Use of Civil and Military Engineer, Architects, Builders, Contractors, and Surveyors, Drainage Trustees and Inspectors, Land and Mill Proprietors, Overseers, Etc.
• Publisher: James McGlashan, Dublin
• Publication Date: 1852
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book