ouvrage ayant pour but de rendre cet art, accessible au sentiment commun, en le rappelant à son origine, à ses propriétés, à son génie ...

also an account of experiments on the strength of iron wires and iron bars and rules and tables for facilitating computations relating to suspension bridges

containing the chemistry, history and right application of all brewing ingredients and products; a full exposition of the newly discovered principles of conversion and extraction in the mash-tun; the philosophy of climate season, and site; critiques on the modus operandi of fermentation, and the effectual prevention of acidity; also, many new practical observations on brewing London and Dublin Porter, East India Pale Ale, export stout, &c. &c

containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice

examples of boilers used for steam navigation, and of those employed in her Majesty's service; together with an example of the turbine wheel : including also the new subjects contained in the present amended edition of the late Mr. Tredgold's work, a glossary of terms applicable to marine engines and boilers, with French and Spanish translations, and a general index