Power and glory of waterwheels: steps along the road to better performance

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Authors & editors	Hawksley, G J [Author]
Publisher	SPAB
Year of publication	2008
Languages	English (main text)
Medium	Book
Edition	9
Series	Rex Wailes Memorial Lectures
Topics	Energy & power > Water power
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Scope & content	This publication is the ninth Rex Wailes memorial lecture presented at the Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre at the University College London on 8 March 2008. It firstly describes the developments and changes to the design of waterwheels as demand for more power has increased. Secondly to follow this progression and to explain why waterwheels developed in the way they did.