Water-Supply and Public Health Engineering
Author | : Denis Smith |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 835 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351873550 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351873555 |
Rating | : 4/5 (555 Downloads) |
Download or read book Water-Supply and Public Health Engineering written by Denis Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume traces the evolution of the concept of Public Health and reveals the importance of political will and public spending in this field of civil engineering. Design, construction, operation and maintenance of water-supply and main drainage works are discussed. The period covered extends from Roman engineering through to the early 20th century, with examples from Europe, America and Japan.