Isbn: 9781332034598 - the seven diagrams, or a practical lesson in plantation political economy (classic reprint): with a supplement containing interviews with a few of our ... family of the moises (classic reprint) (4 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is an exploration of plantation architecture and engineering, focusing on gin-houses and their importance in the cotton industry of the American South. The author, a mechanical engineer, argues that the poorly designed gin-houses he observed on his travels throughout the region resulted in unnecessary hardship for both animals and workers, as well as presenting a fire hazard. He provides diagrams and calculations to explain his observations and offers what he believes to be a superior and more humane design for a gin-house, which would also be safer and more efficient. The book draws on principles of physics and engineering to examine the importance of well-designed and well-built machinery in the context of the vital cotton industry, and finishes with a passionately argued section that makes the case for improvements to plantation architecture in the interests of animal welfare and the prevention of accidents. 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.…

Condizione: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.