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Book Illustration, Raisons des forces mouvantes avec diverses machines tant utiles que plaisantes (Explanation for moving forces with various machines as useful as pleasant), Solar powered fountain, Livre premier, Problème XV (First book, Problem 15),

This is a book illustration. It was written by Salomon de Caus and published by Jan Norton. It is dated 1615. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Smithsonian Libraries department.

It is credited Collection of Smithsonian Institution Libraries.

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