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Originally published in 1908 by the US Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhode Island, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the science of storing and transporting carbon dioxide. Hill's detailed instructions for constructing vessels to contain liquid carbonic acid are still considered authoritative by engineers today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.