The history of the London water industry, 1580-1820 /
This fascinating and unique study of essential utilities in the early modern period will interest business historians and historians of science and technology alike.
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| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2017
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- 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.
