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Architecture hydraulique

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Architecture hydraulique is a seminal four-volume work by Bernard Forest de Belidor, published between 1737 and 1753. This comprehensive treatise covers a wide range of engineering topics, including mechanics, mills, waterwheels, pumps, and maritime structures. Belidor, a French military and civil engineer, also made contributions to the fields of ballistics and fortifications. His work is considered a classic in the study of hydraulics, a branch of science concerned with the practical applications of fluids in motion.12

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  1. Bernard Forest de Belidor
  2. Pierre-Louis-Georges Du Buat
  3. hydraulics
  4. dam - The 19th century

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