Water pollution—Wells by Irving A. Watson
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62174.html.images | 58 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62174.epub3.images | 234 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62174.epub.images | 233 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62174.epub.noimages | 45 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62174.kf8.images | 260 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62174.kindle.images | 252 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62174.txt.utf-8 | 48 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/62174/pg62174-h.zip | 212 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Watson, Irving A. (Irving Allison), 1849-1918 |
|---|---|
| Title | Water pollution—Wells |
| Note | Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "Water Pollution—Wells" by Irving A. Watson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the critical issue of water pollution, specifically focusing on the contamination of wells and its implications for public health. The book is aimed at raising awareness about the dangers posed by polluted water supplies and emphasizes the importance of understanding the relationship between water quality and health outcomes. In this publication, Watson discusses the various sources and causes of well pollution, illustrating how improper waste management and proximity to contaminants can lead to serious health risks, including diseases such as typhoid fever and dysentery. He presents alarming statistics about the contamination of well water, suggesting that over ninety-five percent of samples tested showed pollution. Through case studies and detailed analysis, Watson demonstrates the far-reaching consequences of water pollution, urging medical professionals to investigate and educate the public on this vital issue. Ultimately, the book serves as a call to action for better sanitary practices to ensure access to clean and safe drinking water. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RA: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |
| LoC Class | TD: Technology: Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering |
| Subject | Wells |
| Subject | Water -- Pollution |
| Subject | Drinking water |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62174 |
| Release Date | May 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 78 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
