Power from wind : a history of windmill technology / Richard L. Hills.
Power from wind : a history of windmill technology / Richard L. Hills.
Power from wind : a history of windmill technology / Richard L. Hills.
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Publisher
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Date
1994.
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N621.45309/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
324 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. The wind -- 2. The horizontal windmill -- 3. The post mill -- 4. Tower and smock mills -- 5. The sails -- 6. Windmills for land drainage. The Netherlands. England -- 7. Windpower in industry. Sawing. Crushing and pulping. Papermaking. Mining. Textiles and agriculture -- 8. The demise of the tradi...
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Publisher
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1994.
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Summary
This is a book for all those interested in the history of industrial and technological development, as well as those who are simply attracted by the romance of windmills....
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Power from wind : a history of windmill technology / Richard L. Hills.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-309) and index.
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N621.45309/1
Record Identifier
74VKJr550woX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJr550woX
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ISBN
0521413982 (hardback)
9780521413985 (hardback)
DDC
621.45309
MMS ID
991022212179702626
