A treatise of the motion of water, and other fluids with the origin of fountains or springs, and the cause of winds. In which Treatise, the Manner of Levelling or Conducting Rivers, in Order to make them Navigable; the making of Aqueducts for the Supply of Gentlemens Seats; the whole Art of contriving and making Jetts of Water for Fountains; and the Manner how to proportion the Strength of Pipes for conveying Water from any Height, are plainly demonstrated from the Laws of Hydrostaticks, by above a Hundred Curious Experiments. Written originally in French, by the learned M. Marriotte, Member of the Royal Academy at Paris. And translated into English, with several Annotations for Explaining the doubtful Places, by J. T. Desaguliers, M. A. F. R. S. Chaplain to the Right Honourable James Earl of Caernarvon
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for J. Senex at the Globe in Salisbury-Court, Fleetstreet, and W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row
1718, MDCCXVIII. [1718]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A translation of: 'Traité du mouvement des eaux et des autres corps fluides'. - English Short Title Catalog, T122614. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The identical work was issued in the same year as: 'The motion of water, and other fluids.'. - Variant: "Fluids:" in the title has failed to print. - With a final advertisement leaf |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xxiii,[1],290,[2]p.,VII plates) 8° |