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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Rudimentary Treatise on the Construction of Cranes and MachineryDeprived of mechanical power, a man's force is limited to his muscular strength, of which he has but little, in proportion to his bulk and weight, when compared with other animals, his disposable mechanical force, when daily exerted for ten hours, being only about one-tenth of his weight.The old race of millwrights - men who designed and constructed their own work - m...

Excerpt from Rudimentary Treatise on the Power of Water: As Applied to Drive Flour Mills, and to Give Motion to Turbines and Other Hydrostatic EnginesSome of the most pleasant days of the author's early life were passed on a small, but picturesque estate belonging to his family, on which were three corn mills - one driven by wind, and two by water. To his youthful associations with these and their tenants may in part be owing his attachment to...

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Excerpt from Rudimentary Treatise on the Power of Water: As Applied to Drive Flour Mills, and to Give Motion to Turbines and Other Hydrostatic EnginesIn such circumstances are some of the colonies, and many parts of Ireland: there water-power must precede the steam engine and be the pioneer to manufacturing industry.He has often contemplated writing some short and popular work on this subject, whenever an opportunity might present itself: this...

Excerpt from Rudimentary Treatise on the Power of Water as Applied to Drive Flour Mills and to Give Motion to Turbines and Other Hydrostatic EnginesIn after life his professional employment as a civil engineer frequently involved the construction of water wheels, many of them on a large scale, for drainage and irrigation, and for motive power, besides hydraulic works of various kinds.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of tho...

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About the Book Reference titles for Architecture examine to the art and science of building design. This covers a wide area of activity.About usTrieste Publishing's aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. Our titles are produced from scans of the original books and as a result may sometimes have imperfections. To ensure a high-quality product we hav...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

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Rudimentary Treatise on the Construction of Cranes and Machinery is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1866. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as a...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Excerpt from Rudimentary Treatise on the Power of Water: As Applied to Drive Flour Mills, and to Give Motion to Turbines and Other Hydrostatic Engines Some of the most pleasant days of the author's early life were passed on a small, but picturesque estate belonging to his family, on which were three corn mills - one driven by wind, and two by water. To his youthful associations with these and their tenants may in part be owing his attachment ...

Excerpt from Rudimentary Treatise on the Construction of Cranes and Machinery The subject of this Treatise is the construction and use of machines which diminish toil, and facilitate and lessen la bour without superseding it, enabling men to perform what they could not accomplish without such aid. Deprived of mechanical power, a man's' force is limited to his muscular strength, of which he has but little, in proportion to his bulk and weight...

Excerpt from Rudimentary Treatise on the Power of Water as Applied to Drive Flour Mills and to Give Motion to Turbines and Other Hydrostatic Engines In after life his professional employment as a civil engineer frequently involved the construction of water wheels, many of them on a large scale, for drainage and irrigation, and for motive power, besides hydraulic works of various kinds. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds ...