Project Gutenberg 2021-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 219 Bell, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) 1852 Bell, Thomas Jefferson gs06001214 History of the Water Supply of the World arranged in a comprehensive form from eminent authorities, containing a description of the various methods of water supply, pollution and purification of waters, and sanitary effects, with analyses of potable waters, also geology and water strata of Hamilton county, Ohio, statistics of the Ohio river, proposed water supply of Cincinnati. Charlene Taylor, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the Water Supply of the World" by Thomas J. Bell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the various methods of water supply throughout history, specifically focusing on aspects such as pollution and purification of water sources, as well as the sanitary implications associated with them. The text also delves into the local context of water supply in Cincinnati, highlighting the significance of these topics to urban populations. At the start of the work, the author outlines the initial aim of compiling information regarding water supply issues, particularly in relation to an upcoming project in Cincinnati. As the narrative unfolds, it broadens to include historical examples of water supply systems from ancient Rome, Constantinople, and various places in the Americas and India, emphasizing the remarkable engineering feats of earlier civilizations. Additionally, the opening covers the critical issue of water pollution, citing health risks associated with contaminated water supplies, and notes that substantial efforts have been made to analyze and understand these dangers through various scientific commissions and studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Water-supply -- History Water-supply -- Ohio -- Hamilton County TD Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Health & Medicine 564358 2025-09-26T07:42:52.838132 text/html 537549 2024-10-18T15:42:18 text/html 1678379 2025-09-26T07:43:06.724043 application/epub+zip 1680016 2025-09-26T07:42:55.399167 application/epub+zip 207523 2025-09-26T07:42:54.160111 application/epub+zip 1828933 2025-09-26T07:43:12.570056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1850867 2025-09-26T07:43:05.380107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382072 2022-09-29T18:26:36.550079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380021 2025-09-26T07:42:50.439129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360052 2024-10-18T15:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17124 2025-09-26T07:43:12.744013 application/rdf+xml 20112 2025-09-26T07:42:54.350148 image/jpeg 2737 2025-09-26T07:42:54.256130 image/jpeg 1677015 2025-09-26T07:42:52.901134 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog