Steam Engines

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1627008802

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How Steam Locomotives Work by Brian Solomon Pdf

Unlock the secrets of steam locomotives with this comprehensive book covering how they work, including their design, evolution, and construction. Learn about how they were designed, how they work, what each of the components do, and how the engines operated. Well-known railway author Brian Solomon covers their strengths and weaknesses, how they evolved, and how and why diesel locomotives were able to supersede them. You'll get an in-depth view of the fascinating and extremely popular steam locomotives used throughout history including: How steam locomotive components work together to get a train into motion The evolution of steam leading to more-powerful locomotives The various wheel arrangements and what service each was designed for Differences among coal- and oil-fired types And more! Featuring extensive photo coverage and drawings, this 208-page book is essential for any railfan or model railroader. Take the mystery out of these iconic living, breathing beings!

Author : William Rosen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226726342

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The Most Powerful Idea in the World by William Rosen Pdf

"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.

Author : Richard L. Hills
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 052145834X

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Power from Steam by Richard L. Hills Pdf

This is the first comprehensive history of the steam engine in fifty years. It follows the development of reciprocating steam engines, from their earliest forms to the beginning of the twentieth century when they were replaced by steam turbines.

Author : Ken Gibbs
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445624259

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The Steam Locomotive by Ken Gibbs Pdf

Ken Gibbs tells the history of the engineering triumph that is a steam locomotive from the 1800s to the 1960s showing how each development changed the course of history.

Author : Karl Zimmermann
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1590781651

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Steam Locomotives by Karl Zimmermann Pdf

An introduction to the history and workings of steam locomotives.

Author : William L. Withuhn
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780253039354

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American Steam Locomotives by William L. Withuhn Pdf

For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle of operation is simple, designers and engineers honed these concepts into 100-mph passenger trains and 600-ton behemoths capable of hauling mile-long freight at incredible speeds. American Steam Locomotives is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.

Author : Henry Winram Dickinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Steam-engines
ISBN : UOM:39015073387253

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A Short History of the Steam Engine by Henry Winram Dickinson Pdf

Author : United States. Department of the Treasury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : UOM:39015020229558

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Steam-engines ... by United States. Department of the Treasury Pdf

Author : Richard Sennett,Henry Oram
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368259891

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Marine Steam Engines by Richard Sennett,Henry Oram Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1899.

Author : John B. Rathbun
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547635123

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Practical Hand Book of Gas, Oil and Steam Engines by John B. Rathbun Pdf

"Practical Hand Book of Gas, Oil and Steam Engines" by John B. Rathbun. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Haris Kitsikopoulos
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031273629

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An Economic History of British Steam Engines, 1774-1870 by Haris Kitsikopoulos Pdf

This book traces the diffusion trajectory of the second and third generation of British steam engines, the Watt and high-pressure models, covering the period 1774 to 1870. It begins by subjecting to econometric analysis the latest version of Dr. Kanefsky's database on 18th century steam engines coming up with an upward revision of the total amount of horsepower installed by 1800. Subsequent chapters delve into the determinants of the diffusion process through the third quarter of the 19th century relating to engines used both in mining and industry as well as transportation (railways, steam cars). The book's main contribution to the literature lies in drawing material from a very large volume of 18th- and 19th-century sources found in the Dibner Library of Rare Books, Smithsonian, and by utilizing a fair amount of technical literature pertaining to the economic factors driving the diffusion process. This great expansion of the empirical material has led to bringing multiple revisions to the work of other authors on the key aspects and determinants of the diffusion process. In conjunction with the publication by the author of an earlier monograph on the first generation of steam engines, the Newcomen model, the present study completes the task of offering the most comprehensive account of the preeminent and most strategic technology of the British Industrial Revolution. This book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of economic history and history of technology, interested in a better understanding of the industrial revolution in general and the role of British steam engines in particular.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045198608

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Automobile Steam Engine and Other External Combustion Engines, Joint Hearings Before the Committee on Commerce and the Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution of the Public Works Committee...90-2, May 27, 28, 1968, Serial No. 90-82 by United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce Pdf

Author : Tubal Cain
Publisher : Nexus Special Interests
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Models and modelmaking
ISBN : 1854861476

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Building Simple Model Steam Engines by Tubal Cain Pdf

A guide to building simple oscillating steam engine models. It describes the making of four such models: Kitty, a small overtype engine; Otto, a simple steam turbine plant; Wencelas, a superior Christmas present; and Henry a 19th-century vertical engine and boiler.

Author : Bob Gordon
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0852639066

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Model Steam Engines by Bob Gordon Pdf

Model engineering was popularized by pioneering steam enthusiasts, and rapidly grew into an exciting worldwide hobby for amateur engineers. This book describes how model steam engines work, outlines the development of the machine tools used to build the models, and investigates the seven different categories of model engines, which include models built to support patent applications, and those built purely for pleasure. The author, himself a model steam locomotive driver, also delves into the possible pitfalls and practicalities of scale model engineering. Generously illustrated, this is guaranteed to interest any aspiring engineer, as well as collectors of steam engines.

Author : J. Parker Lamb
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0253342198

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Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive by J. Parker Lamb Pdf

Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive documents the role played by mechanical engineers in the development of locomotive design. The steam engine and the mechanical engineering profession both grew directly out of the Industrial Revolution's need for sources of power beyond that of men and animals. Invented in England when coal mining was being developed, the practical steam engine eventually found numerous applications in transportation, especially in railroad technology. J. Parker Lamb traces the evolution of the steam engine from the early 1700s through the early 1800s, when the first locomotives were sent to the United States from England. Lamb then shifts the scene to the development of the American steam locomotive, first by numerous small builders, and later, by the early 20th century, by only three major enterprises and a handful of railroad company shops. Lamb reviews the steady progress of steam locomotive technology through its pinnacle during the 1930s, then discusses the reasons for its subsequent decline.