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Stationary Steam Engines: Shire Library, cartea 42

Autor Geoff Hayes
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 noi 2011
In Victorian times the steam engine was the main source of mechanical power, and thousands were at work driving machinery in factories and pumping stations throughout Britain. Following the development of the electric motor, however, steam power has become virtually extinct in British industry. Ironically, with their disappearance from commercial use, more engines are available for public viewing than ever before, and some can be seen in operation in the places where they spent their working lives. To most people these engines will seem complex and mysterious. This book aims to resolve some of the complexities and mysteries. It gives an outline of the development of the stationary steam engine and explains in simple language how it works.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780852636527
ISBN-10: 0852636520
Pagini: 32
Ilustrații: 37 b/w
Dimensiuni: 149 x 210 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.1 kg
Ediția:2 Rev ed.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Shire Publications
Seria Shire Library

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Geoffrey Hayes began his working career in the Lancashire coalfield. Retired now, he describes the environmental and social implications of extracting coal throughout the United Kingdom in this illustrated study.

Cuprins

Introduction /How a steam engine works /Pioneers of steam /Engine developments /Valves and valve gear /Boilers /Epilogue /Engines accessible to the public