The water supply of towns and the construction of waterworks : a practical treatise for the use of engineers and students of engineering / by W.K. Burton.

  • Burton, W. K.
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1894
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Credit: The water supply of towns and the construction of waterworks : a practical treatise for the use of engineers and students of engineering / by W.K. Burton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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