Steam and Its Uses: Including the Steam Engine, the Locomotive, and Steam Navigation (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Chap. III. - 1. Railways carried -to centre of cities-mode of turning corners of streets - 2. Accidents rare. - 3. Philadelphia and Pitts burgh line. Extent and re turns of railways. - 5 Traffic returns. 6. Western lines Transport of agricultural produce. -7. Prodigious rapidity of pro gress. 8. Extent of common roads. - 9. Railways chiefly single lines - 10. Organisation of com panies and acts of incorporation. - 11. Extent of railways in pro portion to population - 12. Great advantages of facility of inland transport in the United States. 13. Passengers not classed - 14. Recent report on the financial con dition of the United States rail~ ways - 15. Table of traffic returns on New England lines. -16. Cuban railways. - 1 7. Recapitulation.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a wide-ranging examination of steam power and steam engines. As the primary drivers of the Industrial Revolution, their contribution to the modern world has been enormous and multifaceted. The author elucidates the principles behind steam power, encompassing areas such as fuel combustion and heat transfer. The book provides a clear overview of the operation of steam engines, including topics such as mechanical force, evaporation, expansion, and condensation. The author goes into great detail on topics such as the construction of boilers, furnaces, pistons, and safety valves. Readers will appreciate the concise yet comprehensive treatment of steam engine development given in the book. It doesn't skimp on the historical context and societal impact of the steam engine either, providing a rich understanding of this transformative technology. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334204869_0
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