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Hardcover. Condizione: Good-. No Dust Jacket. 652 pp. Original dark green cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed; corners bumped. Inner hinges cracked. Light foxing to blank endpapers. Faint dampstain at top margin of several leaves in rear, not affecting any text. Illust. w/ fold-out maps. …

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the comparative safety, cost and efficiency of car lighting systems, offering insights into a crucial factor of rail travel in the late 19th century. The author systematically evaluates oil lamps, compressed gas and air gas systems, providing a wealth of data from rigorous photometric tests to inform his conclusions. Not only does this book offer a thorough analysis of the subject, but it also presents a historical overview of the development of car lighting systems, from traditional methods to cutting-edge technologies of the time, making it a valuable resource for researchers and rail enthusiasts alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …