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Acknowledgments.About the Authors.Introduction.PART I: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PUMPS ANDHYDRAULICS.Chapter 1: Basic Fluid Principles.Chapter 2: Principles of Hydraulics.PART II: PUMPS.Chapter 3: Centrifugal Pumps.Chapter 4: Rotary Pumps.Chapter 5: Reciprocating Pumps.Chapter 6: Special-Service Pumps.PART III: HYDRAULICS.Chapter 7: Hydraulic Accumulators.Chapter 8: Power Transmission.Chapter 9: Hydraulic Power Tools.Chapter 10: Hydraulic Cylinders.Chapter 11: Control Valves.Chapter 12: Hydraulic Control Valve Operators.PART IV: FLUIDS, LINES, AND FITTINGS.Chapter 13: Hydraulic Fluids.Chapter 14: Fluid Lines and Fittings.Appendix A: Pump Resources.Appendix B: Oils and Fluids.Appendix C: Latest Pumps Available.Index.