| Water Supply & Public Health Engineering Contributor(s): Smith, Denis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0860787540 ISBN-13: 9780860787549 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $277.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General |
| Dewey: 628.1 |
| LCCN: 98074001 |
| Series: Studies in the History of Civil Engineering |
| Physical Information: (2.18 lbs) 428 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume traces the evolution of the concept of Public Health and reveals the importance of political will and public spending in this field of civil engineering. Design, construction, operation and maintenance of water-supply and main drainage works are discussed. The period covered extends from Roman engineering through to the early 20th century, with examples from Europe, America and Japan. |