Power from Steam

Power from Steam
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 052145834X
ISBN-13 : 9780521458344
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Book Synopsis Power from Steam by : Richard L. Hills

Download or read book Power from Steam written by Richard L. Hills and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-08-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive history of the steam engine in fifty years. It follows the development of reciprocating steam engines, from their earliest forms to the beginning of the twentieth century when they were replaced by steam turbines.


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