Author: Richard L. Hills
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: steam, engine, stationary, history, power
Number of Pages: 356
Published: 1993-08-27
List price: $70.00
ISBN-10: 052145834X
ISBN-13: 9780521458344

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: Chris McGowa
Publisher: Columbia University Pre
Keywords: steam, locomotion, birth, speed, rail, rocket
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2004-11-01
List price: $36.00
ISBN-10: 0231134746
ISBN-13: 9780231134743

From October 6 through 14, 1829, a competition was held in Rainhill to find a locomotive that could maintain a speed of ten mph for a round trip totaling thirty-five miles, the distance separating Liverpool and Manchester, which were soon to be linked by the world’s first passenger railway. George and Robert Stephenson’s Rocket won the competition, but the Rocket was not necessarily the superior locomotive. Rail, Steam, and Speed explains why and offers an absorbing account of the trials, people, and science that gave birth to steam locomotion.

Author: William P. Sanders
Publisher: Pennwell Books
Keywords: turbine, path, steam, damage, manufacture, mechanical, design
Number of Pages: 329
Published: 2004-01-31
List price: $89.00
ISBN-10: 1593700091
ISBN-13: 9781593700096

This ready-reference contains valuable insight for the engineer faced with design and manufacture decisions. A continuation of Sanders’ two volumes on maintenance and repair, this volume represents the first in a subsequent two volume set on mechanical design and manufacture, completing the remaining portion of his popular seminar. In this volume, Sanders turns his focus to design options and the challenges faced in selecting and arranging the components to optimize unit performance efficiency, reliability, and safety, providing the reader with the necessary information to evaluate the perfo

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Publisher: Nabu Press
Keywords: generation, steam
Number of Pages: 338
Published: 2010-01-11
List price: $31.75
ISBN-10: 1142726398
ISBN-13: 9781142726393

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author: William Ripper
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: steam
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 2008-10-09
List price: $23.75
ISBN-10: 0559231326
ISBN-13: 9780559231322

Originally published in 1889. This volume from the Cornell University Library’s print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Author: C.P. Kothandaraman
Publisher: New Age International Pvt Ltd Publishers
Keywords: tables, steam
Number of Pages: 39
Published: 2009-06-30
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 8122418651
ISBN-13: 9788122418651

This work includes: table of enthalpy of formation and higher and lower heating values of fuels; table of thermodynamic properties of gases; table of thermal properties of saturated water; Mollier chart for steam; Psychrometric chart; and, generalized compressibility chart.

Author: Batey J
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: combustion, boilers, steam
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2009-07-10
List price: $23.75
ISBN-10: 1110737963
ISBN-13: 9781110737963