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ROMAN AQUEDUCTS & WATER SUPPLY

by A. Trevor Hodge

Published by Duckworth. 2nd. 2002

Slightly better than very good condition. Second edition. A comprehensive study that ranges through the Roman aqueducts of France, Germany, Spain, North Africa, Turkey and Israel. Pale green pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations. viii and 504 pages including index.

Text block slightly grubby. Name & date in ink to half-title page. Contents clean.

ISBN: 0715631713
Stock no. 1829805

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Contents

  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Predecessors of Rome
  • 3. Wells and Cisterns
  • 4. The Source
  • 5. The Aqueduct
  • 6. Engineering Works
  • 7. Planning and Surveying
  • 8. Hydraulics
  • 9. Special Uses
  • 10. Urban Distribution
  • 11. The Domestic Supply
  • 12. Drains and Sewers
  • Appendix
  • Abbreviations
  • Supplementary Bibliography,2002
  • Notes
  • Index

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