Traité sur la mesure des eaux courantes: ou expériences, observations et méthodes concernant les lois des vitesses, le jaugeage et l'évaluation de la force mécanique des cours d'eau de toute grandeur; le débit des pertuis des usines, des fortifications et des canaux d'irrigation; et l'actio
by P. P. Boileau
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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P(ierre) P(rosper) Boileau, Traité de la mesure des eaux courantes ou expériences, observations et méthodes. Concernant les lois des vitesses, le jaugeage et l'évaluation de la force mécanique des cours d'eau de toute grandeur; le débit des pertuis des usines, des fortifications et des canaux d'irrigation; et l'action dynamique des courants sur les corps en repos. Paris, Mallet-Bachelier, 1854. Quarto, 4+XIV+361 pp., 7 foldout plates. Marbled half calf with gilt titles on spine, 6 false bands. Very rare (we found no copies for sale since 2015) treatise on hydraulic engineering, in which the author (1811-1891) introduced many innovative methods and apparatuses for the measurement and gauging of tunning waters. A nice copy, spine and boards rubbed, some foxing to title and plates (text is clean and bright), no markings or creases. Complete with all 7 fouldouts, showing many diagrams of tubes, wheels and other hydraulic devices. Pictures available upon request. Ships by DHL or Fedex worldwide, higher shipping cost included in price
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- Siranda Libros (MX)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ING-FR-1854-1322
- Title
- Traité sur la mesure des eaux courantes
- Author
- P. P. Boileau
- Format/Binding
- Half leather, marbled boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First and only edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mallet-Bachelier
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1854
- Pages
- (4), XIV, 361
- Size
- Quarto
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- hydraulics, hydraulic engineering, fluids, physics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books and Prints; Antique books; Science and engineering;
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