Tomory, Leslie, 1974-

The history of the London water industry, 1580-1820 /Leslie Tomory. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (xii, 314 pages) : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Roots of a New Water Industry; 2 The Birth of the New River Company; 3 Water in the Age of Revolutions, 1625-1730; 4 A New Scale of Network with the New River; 5 The London Bridge Waterworks and Other Companies in the Eighteenth Century; 6 Consumption; 7 Purity, 1700-1810; 8 Epilogue and Legacy, 1800-1820; Conclusion; Appendix A: Number of Houses and Customers Served by London Water Companies; Appendix B: New River Company Share Sales; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C DE; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y



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Waterworks--History.--England--London
Water-supply--History.--England--London
Water utilities--History.--England--London


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