The Science and Engineering of Water; An illustrated catalogue of books and manuscripts on hydraulics north of the Alps and around the globe, 1400 - 1800. (Deluxe Edition) Andrews, Mark AE Publications,Engineering Sciences & Technology,Science, Medicine & Mathematics

This extensively illustrated book of hydraulic literature is the second in a series addressing the science and engineering of water. This volume covers countries around the globe and builds on the first volume which focused exclusively on Italy. Some 350 entries including printed books, manuscripts and maps are presented in chronological order to highlight the evolution of ideas and the authors who documented them. The development of engineering techniques to harness one of civilizations most ubiquitous features, moving water, is traced from 1400 to 1800. The book follows the spread of navigable canals and steam-driven pumps across Europe. But it also looks at the early intellectual networks which enabled the transfer of technology around the globe by presenting early books and maps produced in Mexico, Japan and China. Topics include hydraulic theory, canals, land drainage and reclamation, hydraulic machines, coastal engineering and urban water supply with an emphasis placed on the role of illustrations in early engineering. The Science and Engineering of Water is an essential series for engineering researchers, and by anyone interested in book history and the history of thought. 4to. 429pp., with nearly 1000 illustrations. This is the Deluxe edition of 20 numbered copies, bound in quarter navy morocco and housed in a slipcase.