Fortunate are those countries that have small rivers falling rapidly, rather than huge, slow-moving streams. Electricity can be generated for these nations easily and cheaply.
To make electricity for Korea from the 2,000-foot fall of a mountain stream will be the life work of the Voith impulse water wheel shown on the front cover.
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