Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health

Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health

By George E. Waring
Michael Caine
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Length7h 54m

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George E. Waring, Jr. (July 4, 1833[1] – October 29, 1898) was an American sanitary engineer and civic reformer. He was an early American designer and advocate of sewer systems that keep domestic sewage separate from storm runoff. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

Audiobook details

GenreHistory
Length7 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 18, 2016
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Illustrations
7CHAPTER VI. - WHAT DRAINING COSTS.
2CHAPTER I. - LAND TO BE DRAINED AND THE REASONS WHY.
8CHAPTER VII. - "WILL IT PAY?"
3CHAPTER II. - HOW DRAINS ACT, AND HOW THEY AFFECT THE SOIL
9CHAPTER VIII. - HOW TO MAKE DRAINING TILES.
4CHAPTER III. - HOW TO GO TO WORK TO LAY OUT A SYSTEM OF DRAINS.
10CHAPTER IX. - THE RECLAIMING OF SALT MARSHES.
5CHAPTER IV. - HOW TO MAKE THE DRAINS.
11CHAPTER X. - MALARIAL DISEASES.
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6CHAPTER V. - HOW TO TAKE CARE OF DRAINS AND DRAINED LAND.
12CHAPTER XI. - HOUSE DRAINAGE AND TOWN SEWERAGE IN THEIR RELATIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

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