Windmills : a new history
Moore, Colin2010
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This work provides a history of the windmill, from its origins in hand quern-grinding of corn, the inception of the post mill in the 12th century, the arrival of the smock and tower mills in the 16th century, the multi-bladed farm mill of the 19th century, to the huge power-generating turbines of the 20th century.
Main title:
Windmills : a new history / Colin Moore.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : History, 2010.
Collation:
191 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780752454009 (pbk)
Dewey class:
621.45309621.45309621.453621.45309 MOO
Local class:
621.45309
Language:
English
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BRN:
922735
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