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A Treatise on Mills, in Four Parts. Part First, on Circular Motion. Part Second, on the Maximum of Moving Bodies, Machines, Engines, &c. Part Third, on the Velocity of Effluent Water. Part Fourth, Experiments on Circular Motion, Water-Wheels, &c.
by BANKS, John
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Glendale, California, United States
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About This Item
8vo, pp xxiv [including half title and subscribers], 172, [4, index and errata], 3 folding engraved plates with multiple illustrations of machinery, bound in contemporary polished calf, spine gilt, rubbed at spine and edges, professionally and sympathetic re-backed by The Heritage Bindery using the original spine, internally clean and sound throughout, FIRST EDITION; 'From the 1770s onwards, John Banks (1740 1805) lectured on natural philosophy across the northwest of England. Much of his work aimed to show engineers, mechanics and artisans how they could benefit from expanding their theoretical knowledge. First published in 1795...this work shows how to calculate the power limits of waterwheels, millstones and other commercially important machines. In the author's words, a key aim is to avoid wasted effort 'in attempting what men of science know to be impossible'...[2014 reprint of the second, 1815, edition].
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- Bookseller
- Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 276
- Title
- A Treatise on Mills, in Four Parts. Part First, on Circular Motion. Part Second, on the Maximum of Moving Bodies, Machines, Engines, &c. Part Third, on the Velocity of Effluent Water. Part Fourth, Experiments on Circular Motion, Water-Wheels, &c.
- Author
- BANKS, John
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W Richardson/ W Pennington, Kendel
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1795
- Pages
- 172
- Size
- octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- science, technology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Some late additions;
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Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
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About Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books LLC, specializes in books from the 16th through 20th century. We stock many books in the field of literature, Western philosophy, Greek classics, the history of ideas, Medicine & Science & fine sets. We are always looking to purchase individual books in our areas of interest.
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