Power from Steam
Author | : Richard L. Hills |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1993-08-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 052145834X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521458344 |
Rating | : 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Download or read book Power from Steam written by Richard L. Hills and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-08-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.