9781332777433 - Practical Handbook on Direct-Acting Pumping Engine and Steam Pump Construction (Classic Reprint) von Björling, Philip R. (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is an 1889 exploration of the Victorian era development of pumping engines and steam pumps used in mines to remove water. These machines were critical to coal mining operations and their evolution is positioned within the context of the Industrial Revolution. The author, Philip R. Bjorling, a mechanical engineer, provides a detailed historical and technical examination of steam pumps, describing how engineers continually tinkered with and improved them. The author presents designs from a variety of manufacturers and offers a detailed description of the valves that were key to these innovations with chapters discussing those actuated both positively and negatively by steam. Through its exhaustive detail, this book highlights the continuous process of innovation that improved these machines, thereby contributing to the growth of mining and industrial production. 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.