This volume contains a detailed handbook on pumps and pumping, being a treatise on pump selection, construction, management, and more. Contents include: "Steam Pumps", "Pumps and Injections for Feeding Steam Boilers", "Hand Power Pumps, &c., ", "Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps", "Hydraulic Rams", "Pumps for Specific Duties", "Pump Valves", "Suction and Delivery Pipes, &c., ", "Rules and Notes Relating to Pumps, &c., ", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete the original text and artwork. Pumps and Pumping - A Handbook for Pump Users" was first published in 1889.