The history of the London water industry, 1580-1820 /

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This fascinating and unique study of essential utilities in the early modern period will interest business historians and historians of science and technology alike.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tomory, Leslie, 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Waterworks > England > London > History.
Water-supply > England > London > History.
Water utilities > England > London > History.
Services d'eau > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Water-supply
Water utilities
Waterworks
England > London
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Roots of a New Water Industry; 2 The Birth of the New River Company; 3 Water in the Age of Revolutions, 1625-1730; 4 A New Scale of Network with the New River; 5 The London Bridge Waterworks and Other Companies in the Eighteenth Century; 6 Consumption; 7 Purity, 1700-1810; 8 Epilogue and Legacy, 1800-1820; Conclusion; Appendix A: Number of Houses and Customers Served by London Water Companies; Appendix B: New River Company Share Sales; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C.
  • DE; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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