Water Power and Watermills

Features and reviews in Rural History Today and Agricultural History Review, both magazines of the British Agricultural History Society. Reviews in BBC History magazine, Renewable Energy Focus, Heritage and Old Glory magazines.

The sight of the watermill is evocative of rural Britain - the wheel turning gently to grind corn. However, that is only part of the story of the harnessing of the power of water. This title presents a story that extends back 2000 years and is still far from over.The sight of the watermill is evocative of rural Britain - the wheel turning gently to grind corn. However, that is only part of the story of the harnessing of the power of water, a story that extends back 2000 years and is still far from over, as this invaluable book shows.