Windmühlen in Holland
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| English title | Windmills in Holland |
| Authors & editors | |
| Year of publication | 1986 |
| Languages | German (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | |
| Scope & content | Summary TranslationBooklet translated from Dutch, starting with an overview of the development of mills and the emergence of windmills, before describing different kinds of windmill and the reasons for choosing a particular type. It then goes on to explain how a windmill works, and how they are used for drainage. It explains the way sails can be set to give messages, shows the decoration of mills, has a map of mills in the Netherlands, and ends with details of mills that can be visited.The brochure is illustrated with colour photos. |
| Keywords | Millwrighting, Milling, Netherlands, Drainage, pumps & wells, Cereals, Archaeology & history |
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Accession no. 230028
- Shelf location: W112_BRA
- Notes: Summary TranslationBooklet translated from Dutch, starting with an overview of the development of mills and the emergence of windmills, before describing different kinds of windmill and the reasons for choosing a particular type. It then goes on to explain how a windmill works, and how they are used for drainage. It explains the way sails can be set to give messages, shows the decoration of mills, has a map of mills in the Netherlands, and ends with details of mills that can be visited.The brochure is illustrated with colour photos.