Editore: Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 1334313830 ISBN 13: 9781334313837
Da: Forgotten Books, London, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a thorough exploration of applied mechanics, investigating the principles governing the operation of machines for converting raw materials, transmitting power, and measuring quantities. The author traces the development of these mechanisms from their earliest iterations to modern marvels of engineering, providing a comprehensive narrative of technological progress. By examining the evolution of tools, prime movers, transportation machines, and measuring devices, the book sheds light on the fundamental concepts that have shaped our world. Through its detailed descriptions and insightful analysis, this book serves as an invaluable resource for understanding the history and principles of applied mechanics, and its enduring significance in shaping our technological landscape. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Editore: Arts and Sciences Publ. (c 1890), 1890
Da: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Frontis + 120 full-page plates showing late Victorian/Industrial Revolution-era machinery, 10.75 x 7.5", cloth, 418pp, covers worn, extremities (especially spine ends) bumped and fraying, hinges loose, inner hinges cracked, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings, frontis almost detached, pp toned but plates in great shape. Includes a section on "Machinery and Appliances" by Robert Grimshaw, John H. Cooper, E.A. Posselt and Louis H. Speller.