This vintage book contains a detailed guide to engineering, with a special focus on steam engines. It was originally designed to provide students of engineering with an explanation of the elementary scientific principles of their subject, as well as information on the construction of engines. Profusely illustrated and easy-to-digest, Steam and Other Engines is ideal for those with an interest in traditional engineering, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: ...
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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to engineering, with a special focus on steam engines. It was originally designed to provide students of engineering with an explanation of the elementary scientific principles of their subject, as well as information on the construction of engines. Profusely illustrated and easy-to-digest, Steam and Other Engines is ideal for those with an interest in traditional engineering, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: Introduction, Simple Engine Details, A Small Steam Plant, Temperature, Expansion, Heat and its Measurement, Nature of Heat, Properties of Gasses, Boyle's Law, Charles Law, Properties of Steam, The Diagram of Work, Mean Pressures, Probably and Hypothetical Diagrams, The Indicator, Types of Indicators, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text. First published in 1907.
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Add this copy of Steam & Other Engines to cart. $40.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1920 by Macmillan.
