Diesel Great Work

Munn, Orson D. Scientific American November 1932 Volume 147 Number 5, New York Scientific American Publishing Company 1932
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Features: Announcement, with photos, that after seven years of research, the Caterpillar Tractor Company has applied the diesel engine successfully to the tractor. Contains fascinating two-page wide graphic which illustrates and describes business cycles and patent applications from 1840 to 1932 Articles: The transmission engineer's job - to design a n electrical transmission line, tie in a number of power stations, and solve the many attendant problems oftern requires years of work; Editorials - too old at 40? - airplane engine reliability - peace in radio - expensive babies; Gold from goldfish - goldfish, once imported, now raised in great numbers here; Star colors and star temperatures - the problems with which astrophysicists deal in determining the heat given off by flaming heavenly bodies; The business man takes wings - an account of an actual business trip around the country in which much time and money were saved; New light on Sasanian culture - culture of the peoples whose lands were the scene of the wars of Alexander the Great, as shown by recent archeological finds; Concrete bridge makes new record - George Westinghouse Bridge has America's longest concrete span; Is space curved? - some confusing concepts of the physicists cleared up by simple scissors work; Looking at stresses - complex stresses in structures directly vivible by new method; Big Springs - Some springs in this country flow great rivers of water; Why a watch keeps time - two years' time is often required to design a watch that will consistently keep accurate time; Gun recoil control - simple muzzle attachment reduces recoil of guns and prevents lift of the muzzle off the target; Endurance cut from the hillside - stone for modern buildings is cut in huge blocks by methods that have felt the touch of the machine age. Moderate to average wear. No Jacket Soft Cover 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

[SW: Features: Announcement, with photos, that after seven years of research, the Caterpillar Tractor Company has applied the diesel engine successfully to the tractor. Contains fascinating two-page wide graphic which illustrates and describes business cycles and patent applications from 1840 to 1932 Articles: The transmission engineer's job - to design a n electrical transmission line, tie in a number of power stations, and solve the many attendant problems oftern requires years of work; Editorials - too old at 40? - airplane engine reliability - peace in radio - expensive babies; Gold from goldfish - goldfish, once imported, now raised in great numbers here; Star colors and star temperatures - the problems with which astrophysicists deal in determining the heat given off by flaming heavenly bodies; The business man takes wings - an account of an actual business trip around the country in which much time and money were saved; New light on Sasanian culture - culture of the peoples whose lands were the scene of the wars of Alexander the Great, as shown by recent archeological finds; Concrete bridge makes new record - George Westinghouse Bridge has america's longest concrete span; Is space curved? - some confusing concepts of the physicists cleared up by simple scissors work; Looking at stresses - complex stresses in structures directly vivible by new method; Big Springs - Some springs in this country flow great rivers of water; Why a watch keeps time - two years' time is often required to design a watch that will consistently keep accurate time; Gun recoil control - simple muzzle attachment reduces recoil of guns and prevents lift of the muzzle off the target; Endurance cut from the hillside - stone for modern buildings is cut in huge blocks by methods that have felt the touch of the machine age. Moderate to average wear.]

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Garratt, Colin / Max Wade - Matthews: Steam & Rail , The Ultimate Encyclopedia of ... Locomotives, Train Engines ...Railway Development + 95 rail journeys throughout the world, Hermes Pub. London 1998
Hardcover in DJ 1st ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked... Jacket protected in New , non-stick, clear mylar sleeve ... 512 pages ... illustrated with over 1,500 full color photographs of train engines, locomotives from all over the world ... Since the birth of the railroads in the early Industrial Age ... people across the world ha ve been fascinated by the locomotive ... as a powerful symbol of advanced technology ... and an exciting means of transport ... From the early beginnings of steam power ... to the modern awe-inspiring high-speed passenger trains ... this beautifully detailed book spans nearly 2 centuries of locomotive and railway development ... Divided into 5 sections, the book documents developments and innovations , in an easy-to-use format that will appeal to the railway enthusiast ... The Birth of the R ailways charts the very beginnings of locomotive design up to 1900 ... The Golden Age of Steam details the development of steam power from Britain and the United States to India and South America ... The 1950s to the Present Day explains the transit ion from steam to diesel and electric power and how these changes transformed the locomotive into a superior passenger and freight-pulling machine ... The final 2 sections of the book describe 95 outstanding railway journeys in all parts of the glob e ... In Great Journeys of the West there are accounts of short journeys steeped in history ... such as Stephensons ' 17-mile line from Bedford to Bletchley ... as well as the transcontinental line in Canada ... and the European Orient Express ... both of which cover thousands of miles ... In Great Journey's of the East ... the luxury and romance of the " Palace on Wheels " in Rajasthan, India ... and the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostock ... are both eloquently described ... Written by world experts in the field and illustrated with over 1,500 photographs, this is an extensive reference work to the world's most remarkable locomotive engines and railways .... " The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail " ... edited by Colin Garratt & Max Wade-Matthews ... published by Hermes House Publishing, London 1998 First Edition ... Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift giving quality ...

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Plowden, David. END OF AN ERA: THE LAST OF THE GREAT LAKES STEAMBOATS. New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1992.
Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 155 pages. As New in As New Dust Jacket. Collection of photographs on subject. One of the most important and most beautiful photography books of the last decade of the 20th century. The first and only edition. An austerely elegant production by David Plowden and Hugh O'Neill: Oversize-volume format. Handsome black silk cloth boards with silver titles embossed on spine, as issued. Photographs and text by David Plowden. Printed on thick glossy stock paper in the United Kingdom to the very highest standards. In pictorial DJ with black titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents the photographer's dramatic and arresting black-and-white images of a vanishing American symbol, and the way of life it symbolized: David Plowden has been photographing steamboats for years. When he realized that their time was approaching its end, he intensified his efforts and spent time on the vessels themselves, learning the life aboard, with its excitement and hard work. "Since the 1850's, these majestic vessels crisscrossed the Great Lakes transporting everything from coal and grain to iron ore and cement. The speed and efficiency of the lake freighters was unchallenged until the advent of the diesel locomotive engine. Today, the massive fleet has been reduced to a handful, and soon, the Great Lakes steamboats will become extinct" (Publisher's blurb) . A collection of images evocative of the great Age of Steam and a rich archival slice of the past, this is a "must-have" title for David Plowden collectors. <b><i> This title has been out-of-print for a very long time. This is the only signed copy available online and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A rare signed copy thus. </b></i> One of the finest living American photographers. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DAVID PLOWDEN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0393033481.

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STRANDH, SIGVARD. The History Of The Machine. Dorset Press, New York: 1989. ISBN: 0880293918

240 pages. This is not simply an engrossing treatment of actual machines, how they work, and what their uses are, but it's also a chronicle of the great men who invented, improved, and manufactured them. Here is related the genius of Archimedes, the creativity of Hero, the great but stillborn talent of Polsunov, the researches of the methodical Smeaton, the inventiveness of Watt. Here, too, we find the flair and ingenuity of Diesel, Edison, Ford, von Braun, Wiener, and Wankel. This record of the machine's development is also a record of the genius of mankind. Includes an Index. Hardcover with dustjacket. Reading copy.

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