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_aLardner, Dionysius, _d1793-1859 |
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_aThe Steam Engine Familiarly Explained and Illustrated : _bWith an historical sketch of its invention and progressive improvement; its applications to navigation and railways; with plain axioms for railway speculators |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2017-08-26 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Steam Engine Familiarly Explained and Illustrated" by Dionysius Lardner is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the mechanics of the steam engine, exploring its invention, historical development, and various applications, particularly in navigation and railways. Aimed primarily at a general audience, the book seeks to demystify the principles of steam power and its significance in technological advancement. The opening of the text introduces the complexity and historical significance of the steam engine, emphasizing its vital role in advancing human progress. The author outlines the book's objective to elucidate the fundamental concepts related to motion and mechanical systems, which underpin the functionality of the steam engine. Lardner discusses the necessity of human ingenuity in harnessing natural forces and introduces key concepts of pressure, heat, and motion, setting the groundwork for an in-depth exploration of steam power throughout the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aSteam-engines -- Early works to 1850 | ||
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_aRenwick, James, _d1792-1863 |
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